
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bluff today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 32 | 65 | 112 | 122 | 140 | 136 | 143 | 196 | 235 | 241 | 217 | 201 | 196 | 171 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 142 | 131 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:44AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.41m | 7:58AM0.16m | 5:42PM0.40m | 8:16AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM-0.06m | 9:35AM0.15m | 1:08AM-0.05m | 10:27AM0.15m | 1:39AM-0.04m | 11:16AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
23 | 23 | 32 | 65 | 112 | 122 | 140 | 136 | 143 | 196 | 235 | 241 | 217 | 201 | 196 | 171 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 142 | 131 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 158 | 140 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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