Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 97 | 96 | 76 | 72 | 42 | 75 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 131 | 123 | 377 | 377 | 741 | 1721 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:19AM1.89m | 9:43PM1.98m | 10:00AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:20AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.54m | 4:00AM0.54m | 4:05PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | — | E 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 97 | 96 | 76 | 72 | 42 | 75 | 59 | 58 | 85 | 131 | 123 | 176 | — | 3 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 7 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | — | 68 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | SE 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 84 | 377 | 377 | 741 | 1721 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 96 | 123 | 348 | 296 | 123 |
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