Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2671 | 2350 | 2185 | 2185 | 1956 | 1929 | 1737 | 1615 | 1668 | 1155 | 1834 | 1778 | 1724 | 736 | 537 | 599 | 608 | 966 | 1372 | 1825 | 2172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.10m | 7:55PM2.28m | 8:16AM2.23m | 8:31PM2.38m | 8:53AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.32m | 2:08AM0.23m | 2:21PM0.22m | 3:45AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2671 | 2350 | 2185 | 2185 | 1956 | 1929 | 1737 | 1615 | 1668 | 1155 | 1834 | 1778 | 1724 | 736 | 537 | 367 | 314 | 22 | 53 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 140 | 225 | — | 393 | 364 | 408 | 599 | 608 | 966 | 1372 | 1825 | 2172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 144 | 144 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 144 | 144 | 164 | 197 | 623 | 625 | 57 |
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