Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 35 | 16 | 85 | 202 | 614 | 901 | 882 | 1382 | 577 | 474 | 321 | 184 | 135 | 115 | 64 | 113 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.75m | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:14PM1.73m | 1:39AM1.65m | 2:07PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.76m | 6:47PM0.77m | 7:06AM0.81m | 7:43PM0.79m | 7:59AM0.83m | 8:41PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 237 | 436 | 408 | 510 | 577 | 474 | 321 | 184 | 135 | 115 | 64 | 113 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 85 | 202 | 614 | 901 | 882 | 1382 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 454 | 123 | 100 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 119 | 79 |
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