Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 9AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1326 | 1218 | 865 | 704 | 715 | 570 | 503 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 325 | 305 | 305 | 310 | 366 | 326 | 737 | 1432 | 1972 | 2093 | 1832 | 1664 | 1494 | 1540 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.82m | 6:48PM2.01m | 7:18AM1.96m | 7:33PM2.13m | 8:02AM2.11m | 8:15PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.64m | 12:31PM0.61m | 1:06AM0.49m | 1:21PM0.49m | 1:50AM0.33m | 2:06PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1326 | 1218 | 865 | 704 | 715 | 570 | 503 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 325 | 305 | 305 | 310 | 231 | 235 | 737 | 1432 | 1972 | 2093 | 1832 | 1664 | 1494 | 1540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 73 | 45 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 154 | 366 | 326 | 115 | 86 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 351 | 552 | 634 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 23 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 45 | 116 | 45 | 306 | 455 | 53 | — | 74 | 220 | 19 | 17 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 34 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 69 | 79 | 97 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 97 | 109 | 112 | 167 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 18 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 32 |
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