Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 9PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1500 | 1291 | 1009 | 532 | 415 | 877 | 1537 | 2392 | 2918 | 5039 | 5308 | 5515 | 5303 | 5628 | 5406 | 5738 | 5471 | 5267 | 5220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:20PM2.35m | 11:40AM2.18m | 11:57PM2.31m | 12:21PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.23m | 5:47PM0.28m | 6:16AM0.25m | 6:29PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1500 | 1291 | 1009 | 532 | 415 | 865 | 836 | 2392 | 2918 | 5039 | 5308 | 5515 | 5303 | 5628 | 5406 | 5738 | 4169 | 5267 | 5220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 136 | 133 | 217 | 319 | 319 | 877 | 1537 | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 215 | 321 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 66 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 741 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 5471 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 83 | 19 | 19 | 76 | 62 | 62 | 107 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
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