Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2699 | 2535 | 2088 | 1665 | 1451 | 1255 | 1111 | 1034 | 1190 | 1086 | 2200 | 2103 | 1912 | 1543 | 1493 | 1369 | 1229 | 1084 | 1001 | 913 | 1245 | 850 | 1860 | 1810 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.36m | 10:36PM2.57m | 10:55AM2.32m | 11:27PM2.53m | 11:48AM2.25m | 00:18AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM-0.03m | 4:55AM0.13m | 5:09PM0.03m | 5:48AM0.17m | 6:01PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | N 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1255 | 71 | 125 | 262 | 514 | 154 | 80 | 135 | 208 | 208 | 251 | 1229 | 305 | 1001 | 913 | 1245 | 850 | 1860 | 1810 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | N 12 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | N 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 3 | 80 | 133 | — | — | — | 226 | — | 251 | 238 | 22 | 452 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 237 | 151 | 22 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2699 | 2535 | 2088 | 1665 | 1451 | — | 1111 | 1034 | 1190 | 1086 | 2200 | 2103 | 1912 | 1543 | 1493 | 1369 | — | 1084 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 63 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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