Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4269 | 3634 | 3320 | 2866 | 2448 | 2719 | 2065 | 1643 | 2567 | 2237 | 1736 | 1580 | 1558 | 1480 | 2061 | 2178 | 3114 | 3637 | 4938 | 5501 | 5284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM2.26m | 00:10AM2.27m | 12:42PM2.18m | 00:58AM2.14m | 1:37PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.31m | 6:31AM0.23m | 6:55PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.34m | 7:54PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
4269 | 3634 | 3320 | 2866 | 2448 | 2719 | 2065 | 1643 | 2567 | 2237 | 1736 | 1580 | 1558 | 1480 | 2061 | 2178 | 3114 | 3637 | 4938 | 5501 | 5284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
373 | 306 | 314 | 694 | 973 | — | 659 | 651 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 625 | 59 | 57 | 583 | 550 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 608 | 608 | 22 | 22 | 600 | 600 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 635 | 220 | 63 |
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