Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bluecliffs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bluecliffs at 6PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bluecliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4272 | 6775 | 7240 | 6599 | 5691 | 5070 | 5001 | 5530 | 6538 | 6687 | 5785 | 5187 | 4655 | 3815 | 11611 | 9600 | 8616 | 7658 | 1180 | 6868 | 6236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.06m | 1:25AM2.11m | 1:48PM2.05m | 2:05AM2.08m | 2:27PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.13m | 7:19PM0.21m | 7:40AM0.15m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:19AM0.22m | 8:38PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3386 | 1449 | 1160 | 1248 | 1180 | 1013 | 1081 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 933 | 970 | 518 | 428 | 284 | 300 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 184 | 203 | 307 | 211 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 4272 | 6775 | 7240 | 6599 | 5691 | 5070 | 5001 | 5530 | 6538 | 6687 | 5785 | 5187 | 4655 | 3815 | 11611 | 9600 | 8616 | 7658 | 2 | 6868 | 6236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 492 | 661 | 512 | 359 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 510 | 593 | 1054 | 359 | 359 | 510 | 284 | 284 | 289 | 285 | 221 | 218 |
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