Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff-South Side today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-South Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
781 | 603 | 661 | 1225 | 1109 | 1001 | 853 | 949 | 1034 | 3483 | 3482 | 3631 | 3390 | 2936 | 2053 | 1857 | 2580 | 2504 | 2561 | 2270 | 1969 | 1659 | 1446 | 1422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:16AM2.34m | 8:53PM2.51m | 9:10AM2.37m | 9:45PM2.56m | 10:03AM2.36m | 10:36PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.23m | 2:34PM-0.00m | 3:08AM0.16m | 3:26PM-0.03m | 4:02AM0.13m | 4:17PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
552 | 560 | 661 | 1225 | 1109 | 1001 | 853 | 949 | 1034 | 3483 | 3482 | 3631 | 3390 | 2936 | 2053 | 1857 | 2580 | 2504 | — | 2270 | 4 | 3 | 1446 | 1422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 21 | N 13 | N 12 |
781 | 603 | 473 | — | — | 22 | 74 | 264 | 817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | — | — | 251 | 251 | — | — | 2561 | — | 1969 | 1659 | — | 457 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 59 | 56 | 28 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
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