Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3458 | 3058 | 2982 | 2381 | 2150 | 1833 | 1784 | 1526 | 1374 | 1171 | 1077 | 802 | 706 | 526 | 398 | 345 | 253 | 253 | 250 | 242 | 256 | 336 | 466 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM2.11m | 6:49PM2.24m | 7:06AM2.19m | 7:47PM2.37m | 8:05AM2.27m | 8:42PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.24m | 1:03AM0.39m | 1:26PM0.14m | 2:02AM0.28m | 2:21PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3458 | 3058 | 2982 | 2381 | 2150 | 1833 | 1784 | 1526 | 1374 | 1171 | 1077 | 802 | 706 | 526 | 398 | 345 | 253 | 253 | 176 | 117 | 118 | 336 | 466 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 53 | 250 | 242 | 256 | 94 | 53 | 266 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 75 | 154 | 266 | 269 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 74 | 178 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 583 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 22 | 50 | 32 | 57 | 0 | 22 |
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