Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 277 | 193 | 138 | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 59 | 15 | 85 | 169 | 216 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.93m | 1:09AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.90m | 1:53AM1.93m | 2:27PM1.87m | 2:37AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.58m | 6:56PM0.65m | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:45PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.59m | 8:34PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 366 | 277 | 193 | 138 | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 73 | 49 | 78 | 81 | 60 | 70 | 106 | 146 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 38 | 71 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | S 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 55 | 85 | 94 | 96 | 238 | 174 | — | 59 | 15 | 85 | 169 | 216 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 88 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 42 | 66 | 42 | 66 | 116 |
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