Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2422 | 2561 | 2419 | 2096 | 1852 | 1655 | 1599 | 1547 | 3832 | 3351 | 2597 | 2562 | 2247 | 1956 | 1779 | 1595 | 1324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.18m | 1:11PM2.07m | 1:24AM2.01m | 2:00PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.38m | 7:01AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.54m | 7:46AM0.49m | 8:12PM0.69m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2422 | 2561 | 2419 | 2096 | 1852 | 1655 | 1599 | 1547 | 3832 | 3351 | 2597 | 2562 | 2247 | 1956 | 1779 | 1595 | 1324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 136 | 339 | 447 | 679 | 1002 | 1230 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 60 | 105 | 105 | 126 | 86 | 61 | 66 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 435 | 93 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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