Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
452 | 367 | 217 | 469 | 464 | 417 | 326 | 242 | 233 | 166 | 154 | 96 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.00m | 9:48PM1.98m | 10:14AM1.99m | 10:35PM1.94m | 11:03AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | 4:53AM0.45m | 5:11PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
452 | 367 | 217 | 469 | 464 | 417 | 326 | 242 | 233 | 166 | 154 | 96 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 102 | 154 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 35 |
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