Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1034 | 3273 | 3482 | 3269 | 3563 | 2082 | 2053 | 1884 | 2580 | 2639 | 2561 | 2399 | 2088 | 1565 | 1358 | 1169 | 963 | 945 | 567 | 1291 | 2310 | 1972 | 1817 | 1543 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:10AM2.37m | 9:45PM2.56m | 10:03AM2.36m | 10:36PM2.57m | 10:55AM2.32m | 11:27PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.16m | 3:26PM-0.03m | 4:02AM0.13m | 4:17PM-0.03m | 4:55AM0.13m | 5:09PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1034 | 3273 | 3482 | 3269 | 3563 | 2082 | 2053 | 1884 | 2580 | — | — | — | 2088 | 1565 | 1358 | 1169 | 963 | 945 | 567 | 521 | 2310 | 1972 | 1817 | 1543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 125 | 368 | 49 | 154 | 80 | 135 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 273 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 259 | 318 | 308 | 296 | — | 2639 | 2561 | 2399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1291 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 169 | 57 | 27 | 57 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 62 | 32 | 19 |
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