Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bluff today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 227 | 256 | 222 | 216 | 192 | 155 | 147 | 128 | 131 | 163 | 171 | 191 | 171 | 176 | 211 | 226 | 237 | 264 | 226 | 211 | 162 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM0.13m | 6:38PM0.40m | 8:19AM0.13m | 7:15PM0.40m | 8:49AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM-0.04m | 11:26AM0.09m | 2:26AM-0.03m | 11:58AM0.09m | 3:03AM-0.02m | 12:31PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 211 | 227 | 256 | 222 | 216 | 192 | 155 | 147 | 128 | 131 | 163 | 171 | 191 | 171 | 176 | 211 | 226 | 237 | 264 | 226 | 211 | 162 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 20 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
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