Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 503 | 599 | 407 | 387 | 344 | 246 | 237 | 216 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 130 | 128 | 131 | 533 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:21PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.01m | 10:13PM2.11m | 10:36AM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.52m | 3:54PM0.50m | 4:31AM0.53m | 4:45PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 503 | 599 | 407 | 387 | 344 | 246 | 237 | 216 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 130 | 128 | 131 | 533 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 98 | 96 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 119 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 36 | 28 | 9 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 9 |
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