Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1521 | 1500 | 1368 | 3186 | 3182 | 2902 | 2643 | 2270 | 2002 | 1738 | 1589 | 1169 | 2142 | 2195 | 2067 | 2042 | 1832 | 1675 | 1654 | 1675 | 1437 | 1154 | 1154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.23m | 8:45PM2.37m | 9:10AM2.33m | 9:25PM2.40m | 9:50AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.21m | 2:34PM0.23m | 3:01AM0.11m | 3:18PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.06m | 3:58PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1521 | 1500 | 1368 | 3186 | 3182 | 2902 | 2643 | 2270 | 2002 | 1738 | 1589 | 1169 | 2142 | 2195 | 2067 | 2042 | 1832 | 1675 | 1654 | 1675 | 1437 | 1154 | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 418 | 1019 | — | 8 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 609 | 3 | 26 | 64 | 116 | 170 | 234 | 276 | 235 | 225 | 180 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 63 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 164 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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