Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2527 | 2492 | 2492 | 2492 | 2492 | 2680 | 2492 | 2285 | 1940 | 1584 | 1460 | 1247 | 1137 | 1144 | 892 | 834 | 825 | 924 | 736 | 648 | 534 | 511 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.95m | 7:54PM2.14m | 8:07AM2.06m | 8:31PM2.26m | 8:45AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.59m | 1:34PM0.42m | 2:04AM0.46m | 2:14PM0.31m | 2:42AM0.33m | 2:51PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2527 | 2492 | 2492 | 2492 | 2492 | 2680 | 2492 | 2285 | 1940 | 1584 | 1460 | 1247 | 1137 | 1144 | 892 | 834 | 825 | 924 | 736 | 648 | 534 | 511 | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 119 | 23 | 54 | 32 | 61 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 68 | 66 | — | — | — | 37 | 54 | 54 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 50 | 59 | 61 | 90 | 110 | 76 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 608 | 608 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 169 | 169 |
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