Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-South Side today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side at 10AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-South Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7359 | 6742 | 6388 | 5750 | 4958 | 4427 | 3936 | 3644 | 3261 | 2903 | 2747 | 2643 | 2424 | 2119 | 1956 | 1688 | 1443 | 1220 | 990 | 767 | 683 | 545 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM2.40m | 10:47PM2.39m | 11:11AM2.33m | 11:24PM2.27m | 11:50AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.16m | 5:02AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.27m | 5:39AM0.23m | 6:00PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7359 | 6742 | 6388 | 5750 | 4958 | 4427 | 3936 | 3644 | 3261 | 2903 | 2747 | 2643 | 2424 | 2119 | 1956 | 1688 | 1443 | 1220 | 990 | 767 | 683 | 545 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 23 | 607 | 607 | 23 | 168 |
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