Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 135 | 130 | 128 | 406 | 528 | 637 | 604 | 433 | 399 | 291 | 277 | 199 | 167 | 152 | 105 | 102 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:36AM2.00m | 11:02PM2.08m | 11:25AM1.98m | 11:47PM2.03m | 12:13PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.53m | 4:45PM0.54m | 5:19AM0.54m | 5:32PM0.59m | 6:06AM0.56m | 6:19PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 144 | 135 | 130 | 128 | 406 | 528 | 637 | 604 | 433 | 399 | 291 | 277 | 199 | 167 | 152 | 105 | 102 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 56 | 36 | 28 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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