
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6586 | 6675 | 6764 | 6693 | 7031 | 5084 | 6936 | 7283 | 8589 | 9491 | 9250 | 9872 | 12614 | 13837 | 13933 | 12930 | 10935 | 8962 | 7332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.72m | 3:27PM1.77m | 3:51AM1.67m | 4:43PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.82m | 8:59AM0.73m | 9:48PM0.86m | 10:13AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 6675 | 6764 | 6693 | 7031 | 1774 | — | — | — | — | 9250 | 9872 | 12614 | 13837 | 13933 | 12930 | 10935 | 8962 | 7332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6586 | — | — | 5846 | — | 5084 | 6936 | 7283 | 8589 | 9491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 753 | 583 | 466 | 516 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 608 | 608 | 59 | 608 |
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