Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 184 | 68 | 71 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 133 | 98 | 107 | 198 | 300 | 414 | 376 | 357 | 348 | 335 | 326 | 266 | 266 | 252 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.99m | 8:05PM2.03m | 8:30AM2.04m | 8:45PM2.03m | 9:14AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.49m | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:37PM0.46m | 3:03AM0.39m | 3:23PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 133 | 98 | 107 | 198 | 300 | 414 | 376 | 357 | 348 | 335 | 326 | 266 | 266 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 107 | 184 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 255 | 0 | 0 |
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