Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 82 | 114 | 118 | 67 | 94 | 224 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.78m | 2:25PM1.76m | 2:39AM1.70m | 3:12PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.75m | 8:14AM0.67m | 8:41PM0.79m | 9:00AM0.72m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 32 | 49 | 43 | 111 | 102 | 94 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 84 | 80 | 5 | 4 | 99 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 18 | S 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | E 11 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 44 | 20 | 26 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 75 | 82 | 114 | 118 | 67 | 94 | 224 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 52 |
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