Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2901 | 3077 | 5655 | 6128 | 6454 | 8604 | 9808 | 10441 | 10370 | 9285 | 8377 | 7426 | 6544 | 5658 | 4865 | 4081 | 3612 | 3018 | 2671 | 2350 | 2053 | 2053 | 1956 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.82m | 6:36PM2.01m | 6:56AM1.96m | 7:18PM2.15m | 7:37AM2.10m | 7:55PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.69m | 12:15PM0.57m | 00:49AM0.54m | 1:01PM0.44m | 1:30AM0.38m | 1:42PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2901 | 3077 | 5655 | 6128 | — | — | — | 10441 | 10370 | 9285 | 8377 | 7426 | 6544 | 5658 | 4865 | 4081 | 3612 | 3018 | 2671 | 2350 | 2053 | 2053 | 1956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 632 | 759 | — | — | 6454 | 8604 | 9808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 59 | 58 | 493 | 504 | 435 | 389 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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