Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 53 | 89 | 131 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.88m | 6:09PM2.01m | 6:33AM1.95m | 6:53PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.55m | 11:50AM0.46m | 00:26AM0.48m | 12:37PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 53 | 89 | 131 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 16 | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 0 |
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