Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 5PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8113 | 8161 | 7911 | 8272 | 7773 | 10260 | 8977 | 9298 | 8190 | 11703 | 6080 | 7963 | 4223 | 3563 | 3515 | 3517 | 3240 | 2822 | 2392 | 2200 | 2032 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.38m | 11:20PM2.47m | 11:44AM2.30m | 00:00AM2.34m | 12:26PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.10m | 5:38AM0.10m | 5:53PM0.23m | 6:19AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8272 | 7773 | — | 6792 | — | — | 5912 | 6080 | 4487 | 4223 | 3563 | 3515 | 2985 | — | 2822 | 2392 | 2200 | 2032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8113 | 8161 | 7911 | — | 200 | 10260 | 8977 | 9298 | 8190 | 11703 | 1372 | 7963 | 655 | 449 | 235 | 3517 | 3240 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 389 | 558 | 44 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 63 | 57 | 32 | 32 |
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