Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 414 | 406 | 580 | 1011 | 1830 | 1770 | 1179 | 1618 | 1463 | 1155 | 862 | 1248 | 1281 | 864 | 1474 | 1092 | 1862 | 3657 | 5359 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.03m | 9:00PM2.22m | 9:10AM2.10m | 9:36PM2.30m | 9:48AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.51m | 2:40PM0.32m | 3:10AM0.42m | 3:18PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.34m | 3:55PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 534 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 414 | 406 | 399 | 1011 | 1830 | 1770 | 1179 | 1618 | 1463 | 1155 | 862 | 1248 | 555 | 864 | 1474 | 1092 | 1862 | 381 | 5359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 169 | 361 | 580 | 313 | — | 897 | 728 | — | 80 | 197 | 362 | — | 1281 | 411 | — | 209 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 34 | 66 | 100 | 179 | — | 607 | 550 | 542 | 334 | 3657 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 171 | 182 | 171 | 182 | 195 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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