Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 737 | 804 | 1699 | 3341 | 5231 | 8171 | 11469 | 14865 | 14749 | 12962 | 11602 | 10584 | 10109 | 9393 | 7839 | 6314 | 5377 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.80m | 5:53PM1.87m | 6:05AM1.82m | 6:49PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.78m | 11:27AM0.61m | 00:04AM0.76m | 12:24PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 183 | 212 | 252 | — | — | — | 2719 | — | — | 12962 | 11602 | 10584 | — | — | — | 6314 | 5377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WNW 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 737 | 804 | 1699 | 3341 | 5231 | 8171 | 11469 | 14865 | 14749 | 12068 | — | 395 | 10109 | 9393 | 7839 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 144 | 197 | 347 | 347 | 608 | 608 | 583 | 76 | 17 | 13 | 154 | 144 | 83 | 76 | 57 | 32 |
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