Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 18 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 101 | 92 | 84 | 81 | 97 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 39 | 55 | 49 | 59 | 89 | 6 | 131 | 111 | 108 | 243 | 325 | 306 | 196 | 306 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:43PM1.73m | 4:57AM1.67m | 5:37PM1.71m | 5:47AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.76m | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:55PM0.78m | 11:12AM0.68m | 11:49PM0.80m | 12:01PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 170 | 170 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 176 | 180 | 180 | 206 | 146 | 181 | 170 | 131 | 216 | 154 | 172 | 152 | 155 | 141 | 145 | 136 | 139 | 129 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 101 | 92 | 84 | 81 | 97 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 39 | — | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 108 | 243 | 325 | 306 | 196 | 306 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 19 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 33 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 340 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 55 | 49 | 59 | 89 | 173 | 131 | 111 | 93 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 47 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 46 | 116 | 116 | 47 | 45 | 46 |
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