Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1429 | 1197 | 1102 | 1086 | 999 | 919 | 790 | 1155 | 936 | 813 | 726 | 573 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.87m | 2:59PM1.83m | 3:15AM1.76m | 4:09PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.69m | 8:39AM0.61m | 9:13PM0.80m | 9:42AM0.69m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1429 | 1197 | 1102 | 1086 | 999 | 919 | 790 | 1155 | 936 | 813 | 726 | 573 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 9 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 38 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 600 |
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