Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1687 | 1446 | 1336 | 1169 | 997 | 840 | 739 | 640 | 534 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 457 | 406 | 580 | 1011 | 1830 | 1884 | 1172 | 1729 | 1688 | 1387 | 957 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.95m | 8:21PM2.13m | 8:30AM2.03m | 9:00PM2.22m | 9:10AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.61m | 1:59PM0.41m | 2:30AM0.51m | 2:40PM0.32m | 3:10AM0.42m | 3:18PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1687 | 1446 | 1336 | 1169 | 997 | 840 | 739 | 640 | 534 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 457 | 406 | 399 | 1011 | 1830 | 1884 | 1172 | 1729 | 1688 | 1387 | 957 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 169 | 361 | 580 | 313 | — | 886 | 728 | — | 80 | 252 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 169 |
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