Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8840 | 8431 | 7585 | 6216 | 9009 | 7963 | 4223 | 3746 | 3515 | 3137 | 3240 | 2886 | 2687 | 2496 | 2459 | 2345 | 2213 | 1946 | 1682 | 1493 | 1415 | 1347 | 3619 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44AM2.30m | 00:00AM2.34m | 12:26PM2.19m | 00:41AM2.18m | 1:11PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.10m | 5:53PM0.23m | 6:19AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.38m | 7:01AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7557 | 6743 | 5973 | 6216 | 5387 | 4487 | 4223 | 3746 | 3515 | 3137 | — | — | 2687 | 2496 | 2459 | 2345 | 2213 | 1946 | 1682 | 1493 | 1415 | 1202 | 3619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 15 | 136 | 339 | 447 | 679 | 1002 | 1347 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8840 | 8431 | 7585 | 1732 | 9009 | 7963 | 769 | 399 | 205 | 114 | 3240 | 2886 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 290 | 214 | 39 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 32 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 57 |
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