Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 372 | 186 | 206 | 450 | 299 | 1018 | 619 | 805 | 833 | 859 | 724 | 934 | 757 | 533 | 847 | 602 | 642 | 400 | 130 | 169 | 177 | 142 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.01m | 10:22PM2.02m | 10:47AM1.96m | 11:06PM1.95m | 11:32AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.58m | 5:24AM0.56m | 5:42PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 10 | E 16 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 190 | 186 | 159 | 194 | 2 | 451 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 553 | 368 | 163 | 166 | 135 | 114 | 109 | 105 | 56 | 73 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 84 | 439 | 314 | 239 | 160 | 115 | 61 | 46 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 372 | 103 | 206 | 450 | 299 | 1018 | 619 | 805 | 833 | 859 | 724 | 934 | 757 | 533 | 847 | 602 | 642 | 400 | 130 | 169 | 177 | 142 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 116 | 123 | 119 | 124 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 66 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 3 |
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