
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 1PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3020 | 2530 | 1992 | 5296 | 4993 | 4140 | 3525 | 2231 | 2829 | 2506 | 2325 | 2065 | 1526 | 1749 | 1526 | 3458 | 3077 | 2865 | 2634 | 2381 | 2012 | 1968 | 1661 | 1526 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.06m | 4:39PM2.03m | 4:56AM2.07m | 5:46PM2.12m | 6:03AM2.11m | 6:49PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.37m | 10:51PM0.56m | 11:24AM0.32m | 11:59PM0.49m | 12:26PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
3020 | 1945 | 1724 | 5296 | 4993 | 4140 | 3525 | 2231 | 2829 | 2506 | 2325 | 2065 | 1526 | 1749 | 1526 | 3458 | 3077 | 2865 | 2634 | 2381 | 2012 | 1968 | 1661 | 1526 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 22 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
1631 | 2530 | 1945 | — | — | — | — | 406 | 118 | 191 | 117 | 954 | 1313 | 1147 | 1487 | — | 24 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 285 | 746 | 88 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
2408 | 2511 | 1992 | 1252 | 847 | 682 | 501 | 349 | 251 | — | — | — | — | 104 | 94 | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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