Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.93m | 5:36PM2.01m | 6:03AM1.93m | 6:40PM2.04m | 7:05AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.50m | 11:21AM0.38m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:20PM0.39m | 1:02AM0.54m | 1:19PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | E 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 15 | E 14 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SE 15 | E 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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