Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1668 | 1155 | 1053 | 2000 | 917 | 736 | 599 | 571 | 635 | 857 | 1385 | 1676 | 1778 | 2050 | 2110 | 1734 | 1729 | 1800 | 1984 | 1969 | 3174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM2.23m | 8:31PM2.38m | 8:53AM2.34m | 9:07PM2.45m | 9:31AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.22m | 3:45AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.15m | 3:21AM0.03m | 3:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1668 | 1155 | 1053 | 1034 | 917 | 736 | 599 | 374 | 314 | 248 | 53 | 50 | 207 | 2050 | 2110 | 1734 | 1729 | 1800 | 1984 | 1969 | 3174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 23 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 84 | 48 | 96 | 93 | 159 | 141 | 377 | 526 | 602 | 540 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 75 | 117 | 160 | 214 | 104 | 206 | 524 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 132 | 233 | 2000 | 345 | 403 | 445 | 571 | 635 | 857 | 1385 | 1676 | 1778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 144 | 164 | 164 | 197 | 623 | 235 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 30 | 13 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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