Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 57 | 61 | 83 | 87 | 120 | 187 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.82m | 1:52AM1.78m | 2:25PM1.76m | 2:39AM1.70m | 3:12PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.62m | 7:52PM0.75m | 8:14AM0.67m | 8:41PM0.79m | 9:00AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 66 | 73 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 5 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 84 | 52 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 57 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 57 | 61 | 83 | 87 | 120 | 187 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 119 | 66 | 52 |
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