Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1537 | 2392 | 2918 | 5039 | 5308 | 5515 | 5326 | 5401 | 5147 | 4762 | 5205 | 5335 | 4829 | 4372 | 3842 | 3532 | 3212 | 2760 | 2280 | 1725 | 1497 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.18m | 11:57PM2.31m | 12:21PM2.14m | 00:37AM2.25m | 1:07PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.28m | 6:16AM0.25m | 6:29PM0.36m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:16PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 836 | 2392 | 2918 | 5039 | 5308 | 5515 | 5326 | 5401 | 5147 | 4762 | — | — | 4829 | 4372 | 3842 | 3532 | 3212 | 2760 | 2280 | 1725 | 1497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1537 | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 50 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 5205 | 5335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 17 | 83 | 83 | 19 | 13 | 76 | 76 | 62 | 76 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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