Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 8AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 171 | 287 | 163 | 330 | 664 | 674 | 1042 | 1155 | 4547 | 5737 | 7396 | 8036 | 7265 | 6734 | 6178 | 5953 | 4302 | 4881 | 4292 | 4027 | 3760 | 3720 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.72m | 5:21PM1.81m | 5:38AM1.75m | 6:23PM1.90m | 6:37AM1.84m | 7:13PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.70m | 11:36PM0.81m | 11:56AM0.64m | 00:35AM0.72m | 12:49PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 168 | 142 | 140 | 163 | 330 | 439 | 674 | 1042 | 865 | 4547 | 5737 | 7396 | 8036 | 7265 | 6734 | 6178 | 5953 | 4302 | 4881 | 4292 | 4027 | 3760 | 3720 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 171 | 287 | 77 | 50 | — | 203 | 510 | 1155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1312 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 35 | — | — | 366 | 84 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 67 | 98 | 128 | 287 | 664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 600 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 627 | 623 | 371 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 57 |
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