Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6840 | 4792 | 3794 | 3001 | 2256 | 1742 | 1287 | 1017 | 836 | 734 | 338 | 344 | 344 | 290 | 613 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.94m | 1:46PM1.98m | 2:01AM1.82m | 2:40PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.52m | 8:02PM0.69m | 8:17AM0.63m | 9:00PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 6840 | 4792 | 3794 | 3001 | 2256 | 1742 | 1287 | 1017 | 836 | 734 | 338 | 344 | 344 | 290 | 613 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | N 18 | SW 15 | N 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 567 | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 204 | 210 | 144 | 206 | 110 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | SW 15 | N 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 54 | 5 | 95 | 118 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 192 | 366 | 906 | 916 | 876 | 609 | 595 | 499 | 428 | 282 | 154 | 150 | 131 | 91 | 85 | 40 | 78 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 188 | 288 | 59 | 63 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 32 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 57 |
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