Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 6AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9127 | 9614 | 12682 | 13667 | 13933 | 12438 | 10580 | 8962 | 7332 | 6050 | 4422 | 3636 | 2903 | 2534 | 2357 | 1401 | 1119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:43PM1.79m | 5:07AM1.72m | 5:47PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.86m | 10:13AM0.74m | 11:02PM0.81m | 11:21AM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9127 | 9614 | 12682 | 13667 | 13933 | 12438 | 10580 | 8962 | 7332 | 6050 | 4422 | 3636 | 2903 | 2534 | — | 1401 | 1119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2357 | 329 | 691 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 608 | 608 | 59 | 59 | 600 | 550 | 583 | 583 | 608 | 608 | 628 | 516 |
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