Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 9AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1155 | 4547 | 5737 | 7396 | 7933 | 7169 | 6498 | 6178 | 5728 | 4302 | 4881 | 4292 | 4027 | 3760 | 3720 | 2982 | 2527 | 2492 | 2492 | 2492 | 2643 | 2680 | 2492 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.75m | 6:23PM1.90m | 6:37AM1.84m | 7:13PM2.02m | 7:25AM1.95m | 7:54PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.64m | 00:35AM0.72m | 12:49PM0.54m | 1:23AM0.59m | 1:34PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 865 | 4547 | 5737 | 7396 | 7933 | 7169 | 6498 | 6178 | 5728 | 4302 | 4881 | 4292 | 4027 | 3760 | 3720 | 2982 | 2527 | 2492 | 2492 | 2492 | 2643 | 2680 | 2492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 625 | 608 | 558 | 1 |
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