Bluecliffs Surf Break

Bluecliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.15° S 167.42° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bluecliffs sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bluecliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bluecliffs today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bluecliffs at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (10 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

Table - waves today at Bluecliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
346
289
281
331
1062
1042
991
783
724
606
407
781
659
719
692
683
485
412
304
655
865
1068
1245
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:59AM1.78m
7:34PM1.81m
7:59AM1.87m
8:29PM1.90m
8:59AM1.97m
9:24PM2.00m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.54m
1:20PM0.44m
1:49AM0.45m
2:18PM0.39m
2:46AM0.34m
3:16PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:29
8:29
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
3
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
11
11
9
8
8
Feels °C
6
6
5
8
10
8
6
6
5
6
6
8
10
8
9
9
8
8
7
10
10
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
422
308
249
155
331
1062
1042
991
783
724
606
407
760
659
719
692
683
485
412
304
655
865
1068
1245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
20
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
0.1
S
10
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
Energy kJ
350
346
289
281
109
72
40
27
14
6
98
375
781
2
12
13
191
17
19
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
18
18
15
94
249
14
5
1
12
11
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
175
185
165
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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