Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 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 15°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5183 | 5611 | 10140 | 9937 | 10010 | 9250 | 8882 | 8517 | 8517 | 8517 | 8282 | 7664 | 7176 | 6359 | 5602 | 4835 | 4081 | 3688 | 3305 | 3005 | 2580 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.33m | 10:50PM2.42m | 11:14AM2.31m | 11:28PM2.36m | 11:55AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.16m | 5:06AM0.10m | 5:22PM0.22m | 5:46AM0.15m | 6:05PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 186 | 1482 | 10140 | 9937 | 10010 | 9250 | 8882 | 8517 | 8517 | 8517 | 8282 | 7664 | 7176 | 6359 | 5602 | 4835 | 4081 | 3688 | 3305 | 3005 | 2580 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 22 | 74 | 162 | 162 | 73 | 306 | 373 | 306 | 392 | 694 | 973 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5183 | 5611 | 9209 | 8709 | 8654 | 8101 | 7885 | 7672 | 7421 | 7421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 76 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 83 | 583 | 608 | 58 | 529 | 608 |
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