Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 823 | 522 | 807 | 496 | 408 | 561 | 569 | 452 | 362 | 269 | 469 | 459 | 417 | 326 | 242 | 236 | 168 | 99 | 96 | 65 | 59 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.99m | 9:04PM2.02m | 9:29AM2.00m | 9:48PM1.98m | 10:14AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 317 | 280 | 267 | 302 | 408 | 561 | 569 | 452 | 362 | 269 | 469 | 459 | 417 | 326 | 242 | 236 | 168 | 99 | 96 | 65 | 59 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 219 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 823 | 522 | 807 | 496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 66 | 9 | 121 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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