Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1464 | 6049 | 7665 | 17478 | 19661 | 19925 | 19335 | 17790 | 15577 | 14544 | 13973 | 13101 | 11008 | 10419 | 10667 | 12459 | 12544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.45m | 8:31AM2.34m | 8:52PM2.52m | 9:13AM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.07m | 3:08AM0.03m | 3:22PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1464 | 1716 | 3139 | 8772 | — | — | — | — | 15577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12459 | 12544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1302 | 2382 | 3171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 989 | 6049 | 7665 | 17478 | 19661 | 19925 | 19335 | 17790 | 13660 | 14544 | 13973 | 13101 | 11008 | 10419 | 10667 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 225 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 76 | 107 | 76 | 59 | 32 |
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