Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 18 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 50 |
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 | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.93m | 11:12AM1.84m | 11:39PM1.94m | 11:56AM1.85m | 00:18AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.59m | 5:17AM0.59m | 5:18PM0.57m | 5:59AM0.54m | 6:00PM0.55m | 6:40AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 94 | 125 | 131 | 133 | 133 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 78 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 80 | 66 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 50 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
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