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Bluecliffs surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bluecliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bluecliffs sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bluecliffs today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bluecliffs at 4PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bluecliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
38 | 23 | 78 | 61 | 57 | 75 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.92m | 00:08AM1.93m | 12:37PM1.92m | 00:46AM1.92m | 1:17PM1.90m | 1:25AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.47m | 6:25AM0.35m | 6:44PM0.49m | 7:04AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 38 | 23 | 78 | 61 | 57 | 75 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 10 | 54 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 50 | 23 | — | — | 64 | 94 | 92 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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