Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- 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 2AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| 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 morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5537 | 2823 | 3092 | 3585 | 6872 | 6693 | 6586 | 6675 | 6764 | 6953 | 7031 | 5493 | 6936 | 7556 | 8880 | 9370 | 9305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.82m | 2:16PM1.83m | 2:35AM1.72m | 3:27PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.71m | 7:54AM0.65m | 8:33PM0.82m | 8:59AM0.73m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2567 | 2688 | 3092 | 3585 | — | — | — | 6675 | 6764 | — | — | 1774 | — | — | — | — | 9305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1591 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 5537 | 2823 | 2033 | 1608 | 6872 | 6693 | 6586 | — | — | 6953 | 7031 | 5493 | 6936 | 7556 | 8880 | 9370 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 396 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 95 | 466 | 466 |
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