Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 54 | 135 | 135 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:10PM1.96m | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.53m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 54 | 135 | 135 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 5 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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