Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 73 | 41 | 45 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.77m | 4:07PM1.85m | 4:46AM1.79m | 5:27PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.63m | 9:49AM0.51m | 10:31PM0.63m | 11:01AM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 94 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 2 |
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