Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2919 | 4366 | 7260 | 6023 | 8168 | 8196 | 13390 | 16336 | 16041 | 14871 | 11957 | 9634 | 11216 | 12983 | 9882 | 7945 | 7522 | 6583 | 6132 | 4141 | 4112 | 3497 | 3011 | 3904 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.21m | 12:50PM2.01m | 1:10AM2.18m | 1:38PM1.98m | 1:56AM2.13m | 2:32PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.39m | 6:57PM0.43m | 7:34AM0.39m | 7:45PM0.50m | 8:24AM0.40m | 8:41PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 512 | 733 | 117 | 1606 | 1491 | 8196 | 13390 | 16336 | 16041 | 14871 | 11957 | 9634 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 72 | 69 | 239 | 369 | 552 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 22 | — | SW 21 | — | SW 18 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 79 | — | 623 | — | 2764 | — | — | 66 | 121 | 71 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2919 | 4366 | 7260 | 6023 | 8168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11216 | 12983 | 9882 | 7945 | 7522 | 6583 | 6132 | 4141 | 4112 | 3497 | 3011 | 3904 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 195 | 623 | 195 | 195 | 171 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 197 | 171 | 0 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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