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 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | 426 | 354 | 241 | 201 | 168 | 77 | 73 | 102 | 135 | 137 | 186 | 172 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 186 | 165 | 160 | 147 | 95 | 142 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 200 | 192 | 148 | 120 | 103 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 135 | 137 | 186 | 172 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 186 | 165 | 160 | 147 | 95 | 142 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 77 | 73 | 102 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 426 | 354 | 241 | 201 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 66 | 66 | 123 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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