Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3515 | 3137 | 3240 | 2886 | 2687 | 2454 | 2381 | 2419 | 2419 | 2096 | 1880 | 1799 | 1722 | 1485 | 3396 | 3144 | 2597 | 2416 | 2247 | 1956 | 1779 | 1485 | 1226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:26PM2.19m | 00:41AM2.18m | 1:11PM2.07m | 1:24AM2.01m | 2:00PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.38m | 7:01AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.54m | 7:46AM0.49m | 8:12PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3515 | 3137 | — | — | 2289 | 2454 | 2381 | 2419 | 2419 | 2096 | 1880 | 1799 | 1722 | 1485 | 3396 | 3144 | 2597 | 2416 | 2247 | 1956 | 1779 | 1485 | 1226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 25 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 15 | 136 | 339 | 447 | 679 | 1002 | 1347 | — | 28 | 113 | 84 | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 239 | 149 | 3240 | 2886 | 2687 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 69 | 84 | 117 | 117 | 73 | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | 30 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 58 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 435 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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