Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4943 | 4306 | 3701 | 3057 | 2636 | 2382 | 2088 | 1908 | 1687 | 1446 | 1336 | 1169 | 997 | 990 | 808 | 701 | 579 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 457 | 406 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.88m | 7:38PM2.03m | 7:47AM1.95m | 8:21PM2.13m | 8:30AM2.03m | 9:00PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:14PM0.50m | 1:47AM0.61m | 1:59PM0.41m | 2:30AM0.51m | 2:40PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4943 | 4306 | 3701 | 3057 | 2636 | 2382 | 2088 | 1908 | 1687 | 1446 | 1336 | 1169 | 997 | 43 | 808 | 701 | 579 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 457 | 406 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 167 | 361 | 572 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 990 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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