Surf Forecasts:
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 108 | 441 | 923 | 997 | 984 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.92m | 9:17PM1.84m | 9:50AM1.88m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.45m | 3:20PM0.55m | 3:32AM0.51m | 4:05PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.59m | 4:51PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | S 12 | — | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 108 | 441 | 923 | 997 | 984 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 183 | 216 | 35 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 19 | 49 | 49 | 225 | 47 | 216 | 9 | 155 | 155 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 95 | 110 | 100 | 100 |
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