Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 726 | 573 | 499 | 440 | 361 | 299 | 250 | 168 | 168 | 171 | 287 | 163 | 330 | 600 | 962 | 904 | 1125 | 3062 | 6134 | 8139 | 8308 | 7529 | 6979 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.76m | 4:09PM1.78m | 4:27AM1.72m | 5:21PM1.81m | 5:38AM1.75m | 6:23PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.69m | 10:25PM0.85m | 10:52AM0.70m | 11:36PM0.81m | 11:56AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
| kJ | 726 | 573 | 499 | 440 | 361 | 299 | 250 | 168 | 168 | 142 | 140 | 163 | 330 | 439 | 962 | 904 | 638 | 3062 | 6134 | 8139 | 8308 | 7529 | 6979 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 9 | WSW 21 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 49 | 42 | 140 | 161 | 171 | 287 | 48 | 50 | — | 366 | 510 | 1125 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 75 | 37 | — | 54 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 85 | 128 | 279 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 608 | 608 | 22 | 22 | 600 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 627 | 623 | 59 | 57 | 32 | 57 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
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