Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 114 | 181 | 186 | 326 | 302 | 253 | 51 | 173 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:45PM1.84m | 2:13AM1.74m | 2:51PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.63m | 7:32AM0.54m | 8:06PM0.66m | 8:34AM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 14 | 114 | 181 | 186 | 190 | 169 | 136 | 53 | 47 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 14 | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 41 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 29 | 326 | 302 | 253 | 51 | 173 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 95 | 110 | 66 | 42 |
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