Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1154 | 936 | 825 | 736 | 590 | 581 | 499 | 410 | 299 | 375 | 522 | 1158 | 1750 | 1978 | 1738 | 1941 | 1307 | 1094 | 871 | 1815 | 1685 | 1685 | 1402 | 1262 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.40m | 10:28AM2.41m | 10:39PM2.36m | 11:04AM2.39m | 11:16PM2.28m | 11:41AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.19m | 4:53AM0.09m | 5:15PM0.25m | 5:29AM0.17m | 5:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1154 | 936 | 825 | 736 | 590 | 581 | 499 | 201 | 189 | 181 | 136 | 1158 | 1750 | 1978 | 1738 | 1941 | 1307 | 1094 | 821 | 1815 | 1685 | 1685 | 1402 | 1262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 92 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 88 | 152 | 410 | 299 | 295 | 299 | 130 | 103 | 93 | 614 | 68 | 702 | 891 | 871 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | SW 20 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 127 | 179 | 130 | 201 | 255 | 375 | 522 | 193 | — | 309 | 70 | — | 50 | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 24 | 42 | 64 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 600 | 600 |
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