Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 393 | 310 | 201 | 193 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.71m | 6:38AM1.67m | 7:19PM1.74m | 7:29AM1.70m | 8:04PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:44AM0.80m | 12:50PM0.70m | 1:36AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.69m | 2:23AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 164 | 136 | 124 | 132 | 135 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 317 | 393 | 310 | 201 | 193 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 122 | 29 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 37 | 69 | 67 | 16 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 116 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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