Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 242 | 301 | 384 | 311 | 812 | 838 | 1163 | 1655 | 4018 | 5066 | 5537 | 5250 | 4575 | 4299 | 4350 | 4055 | 3668 | 3412 | 3412 | 2944 | 2655 | 2422 | 2238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:05AM2.27m | 8:42PM2.49m | 8:59AM2.33m | 9:32PM2.57m | 9:50AM2.37m | 10:21PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.05m | 2:57AM0.17m | 3:13PM-0.01m | 3:49AM0.10m | 4:03PM-0.04m | 4:39AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 250 | 135 | 86 | 384 | 281 | 812 | 838 | 694 | 1042 | 4018 | 5066 | 5537 | 5250 | 4575 | 4299 | 4350 | 4055 | 3668 | 3412 | 3412 | 2944 | 2655 | 2422 | 2238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 242 | 301 | 63 | 311 | 325 | 710 | 1163 | 1655 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 6 | SW 24 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 75 | 154 | 266 | 266 | 18 | 87 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 13 | 205 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 59 | 83 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
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