Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1028 | 1009 | 2063 | 2103 | 1912 | 1543 | 1493 | 1272 | 1229 | 1084 | 1008 | 913 | 1418 | 582 | 1860 | 1810 | 1570 | 1494 | 1349 | 1154 | 990 | 821 | 669 | 663 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55AM2.32m | 11:27PM2.53m | 11:48AM2.25m | 00:18AM2.45m | 12:42PM2.16m | 1:10AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.03m | 5:48AM0.17m | 6:01PM0.12m | 6:41AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1028 | 1009 | 2063 | 80 | 1912 | 1543 | 1493 | 251 | 1229 | 1084 | 1008 | 913 | 1418 | 582 | 1860 | 1810 | 1570 | 1494 | 1349 | 1154 | 990 | 821 | 669 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 262 | 514 | 154 | — | 135 | 208 | 208 | — | 226 | 305 | 251 | 238 | 186 | 565 | 45 | 45 | 162 | 162 | 154 | 241 | 373 | 369 | 510 | 457 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 18 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 24 | SW 12 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 49 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 22 | 157 | 22 | 73 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2103 | — | — | — | 1272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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