Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 1PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11325 | 10105 | 10251 | 9162 | 7733 | 6584 | 5874 | 4986 | 4541 | 3746 | 3247 | 2822 | 2669 | 2382 | 1982 | 1908 | 1591 | 1358 | 1169 | 1094 | 1007 | 840 | 675 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.82m | 6:49PM1.94m | 6:59AM1.88m | 7:38PM2.03m | 7:47AM1.95m | 8:21PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.76m | 12:24PM0.57m | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:14PM0.50m | 1:47AM0.61m | 1:59PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 11325 | 10105 | — | — | — | 6584 | 5874 | 4986 | 4541 | 3746 | 3247 | 2822 | 2669 | 2382 | 1982 | 1908 | 1591 | 1358 | 1169 | 1094 | 1007 | 840 | 675 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10251 | 9162 | 7733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 107 | 182 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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