Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4027 | 3612 | 3563 | 3181 | 4392 | 6044 | 9210 | 8803 | 7981 | 6962 | 5969 | 5105 | 4605 | 4084 | 3420 | 2880 | 2680 | 2509 | 2474 | 1967 | 1864 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.32m | 11:52PM2.49m | 12:16PM2.24m | 00:37AM2.37m | 1:04PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.14m | 6:25PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.23m | 7:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4027 | 3612 | 3563 | 3181 | 2717 | 6044 | 9210 | 8803 | 7981 | 6962 | 5969 | 5105 | 4605 | 4084 | 3420 | 2880 | 2680 | 2509 | 2474 | 1967 | 1864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 89 | 273 | 1500 | 4392 | 2061 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 154 | 465 | 405 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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