
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3377 | 3231 | 3009 | 2968 | 2594 | 2405 | 2140 | 2032 | 1999 | 2021 | 2129 | 1880 | 1832 | 1654 | 1632 | 1491 | 1344 | 1204 | 1187 | 1273 | 1382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:35PM2.36m | 00:51AM2.25m | 1:25PM2.25m | 1:44AM2.10m | 2:24PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.28m | 7:10AM0.21m | 7:42PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.34m | 8:46PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3377 | 3231 | 3009 | 2968 | 2594 | 2405 | 2140 | 2032 | 1999 | 2021 | 2129 | 1880 | 1832 | 1654 | 1632 | 1491 | 1344 | 1204 | 1187 | 1273 | 1382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 13 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 57 | 59 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 32 |
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