Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 344 | 290 | 603 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 967 | 864 | 769 | 683 | 604 | 669 | 854 | 1884 | 1619 | 1753 | 1110 | 1310 | 1329 | 885 | 1099 | 933 | 1575 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.82m | 2:40PM1.88m | 3:00AM1.72m | 3:45PM1.82m | 4:12AM1.68m | 4:54PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.63m | 9:00PM0.77m | 9:18AM0.71m | 10:09PM0.80m | 10:27AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 344 | 344 | 290 | 603 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 14 | 864 | 769 | 683 | 604 | 497 | 497 | 1884 | 1619 | 1753 | 1110 | 1310 | 1329 | 885 | 1099 | 933 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | N 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 210 | 120 | 206 | 110 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 55 | 119 | 252 | 499 | 669 | 854 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 196 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | SW 22 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 133 | 118 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 211 | 158 | 127 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 82 | 967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 104 | 181 | 1575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 27 | 50 | 30 | 32 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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