Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-South Side today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-South Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1728 | 3761 | 4447 | 4764 | 5160 | 5650 | 6716 | 7902 | 7394 | 8067 | 8233 | 8168 | 7558 | 7077 | 6271 | 5754 | 5046 | 4171 | 3772 | 3228 | 2734 | 2462 | 2073 | 1810 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:49PM2.35m | 12:22PM2.43m | 00:40AM2.23m | 1:15PM2.34m | 1:36AM2.10m | 2:15PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.06m | 6:39PM0.25m | 6:57AM0.17m | 7:36PM0.36m | 7:55AM0.30m | 8:40PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7902 | — | — | 8233 | 8168 | 7558 | 7077 | 6271 | 5754 | 5046 | 4171 | 3772 | 3228 | 2734 | 2462 | 2073 | 1810 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 386 | 3761 | 4447 | 4764 | 5160 | 5650 | 6716 | 7038 | 7394 | 8067 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 520 | 520 | 624 | 630 | 635 | 624 | 635 | 528 | 468 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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