Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1655 | 4018 | 5066 | 5810 | 5250 | 4575 | 4299 | 4123 | 3832 | 3668 | 3455 | 3211 | 2944 | 2655 | 2294 | 2083 | 2140 | 2359 | 3013 | 3916 | 4414 | 4589 | 4469 | 4469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:59AM2.33m | 9:32PM2.57m | 9:50AM2.37m | 10:21PM2.60m | 10:40AM2.36m | 11:07PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM-0.01m | 3:49AM0.10m | 4:03PM-0.04m | 4:39AM0.07m | 4:51PM-0.00m | 5:26AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1042 | 4018 | 5066 | 5810 | 5250 | 4575 | 4299 | 4123 | 3832 | 3668 | 3455 | 3211 | 2944 | 2655 | 2294 | 2083 | 2140 | 2359 | 3013 | 3916 | 4414 | 4589 | 4469 | 4469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1655 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 76 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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