Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1943 | 1634 | 1471 | 886 | 802 | 1938 | 1571 | 1428 | 1164 | 1076 | 868 | 988 | 1210 | 1194 | 1105 | 1062 | 1048 | 1020 | 911 | 978 | 951 | 813 | 808 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:27AM2.14m | 6:11PM2.16m | 6:25AM2.21m | 7:07PM2.30m | 7:22AM2.28m | 8:01PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.25m | 00:20AM0.42m | 12:48PM0.15m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1943 | 1634 | 1471 | 886 | 802 | 1938 | 1571 | 1428 | 1164 | 1076 | 868 | 988 | 1210 | 1194 | 1105 | 1062 | 1048 | 1020 | 911 | 978 | 951 | 813 | 711 | 628 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | S 8 | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | 239 | 134 | 679 | 679 | 516 | — | 5 | — | 54 | 44 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 45 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 459 | 455 | 602 | 808 | 996 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 118 | 162 | 218 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 58 | 71 | 77 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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