Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 61 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 57 | 29 | 61 | 81 | 112 | 138 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.65m | 2:07PM1.72m | 2:43AM1.66m | 3:11PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.79m | 7:59AM0.83m | 8:41PM0.79m | 8:59AM0.81m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 61 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 64 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 18 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 51 | 57 | — | 61 | 81 | 112 | 138 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 49 | 96 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 119 | 332 | 122 | 112 |
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