Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.82m | 10:59PM1.93m | 11:12AM1.84m | 11:39PM1.94m | 11:56AM1.85m | 00:18AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.59m | 5:17AM0.59m | 5:18PM0.57m | 5:59AM0.54m | 6:00PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 90 | 125 | 130 | 133 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | — | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 34 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 117 | 115 | — | 95 | 74 | 58 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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