Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 426 | 356 | 244 | 201 | 171 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 135 | 137 | 186 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 147 | 65 | 142 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.71m | 12:08PM1.76m | 00:29AM1.69m | 12:58PM1.75m | 1:19AM1.68m | 1:48PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.73m | 6:48AM0.80m | 7:23PM0.75m | 7:38AM0.81m | 8:18PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 256 | 200 | 192 | 151 | 120 | 103 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 135 | 137 | 186 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 147 | 65 | 142 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 51 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 16 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 494 | 426 | 356 | 244 | 201 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 66 | 66 | 121 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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