Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10370 | 9285 | 8690 | 7714 | 6810 | 5926 | 5090 | 4279 | 3612 | 3018 | 2671 | 2350 | 2185 | 2053 | 1956 | 1929 | 1864 | 1733 | 1266 | 1643 | 1053 | 1778 | 1805 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.96m | 7:18PM2.15m | 7:37AM2.10m | 7:55PM2.28m | 8:16AM2.23m | 8:31PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.54m | 1:01PM0.44m | 1:30AM0.38m | 1:42PM0.32m | 2:08AM0.23m | 2:21PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10370 | 9285 | 8690 | 7714 | 6810 | 5926 | 5090 | 4279 | 3612 | 3018 | 2671 | 2350 | 2185 | 2053 | 1956 | 1929 | 1864 | 1733 | 1266 | 1643 | 1053 | — | 1805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 120 | 123 | 179 | 203 | 1778 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 165 | 76 | 152 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 76 |
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