Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 22 | 154 | 139 | 101 | 95 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 80 | 44 | 42 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.70m | 3:08AM1.63m | 3:41PM1.69m | 4:20AM1.65m | 4:58PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.80m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:27AM0.82m | 10:10PM0.83m | 10:32AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 19 | 154 | 139 | 101 | 95 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 80 | 44 | 42 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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