Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2617 | 2617 | 5224 | 4828 | 4509 | 4215 | 4416 | 4823 | 4890 | 4957 | 4559 | 4343 | 4178 | 3970 | 3565 | 3565 | 3377 | 3231 | 3009 | 2968 | 2594 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:10AM2.44m | 11:23PM2.44m | 11:51AM2.42m | 00:05AM2.36m | 12:35PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.13m | 5:39AM0.02m | 6:02PM0.18m | 6:22AM0.09m | 6:49PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2617 | 2617 | 5224 | 4828 | 4509 | 4215 | 4416 | 4823 | 4890 | 4957 | 4559 | 4343 | 4178 | 3970 | 3565 | 3565 | 3377 | 3231 | 3009 | 2968 | 2594 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1017 | 1200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 144 | 583 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 32 |
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