Surf Forecasts:
Bluecliffs surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 7,270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bluecliffs this week:
The surf forecast for Bluecliffs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bluecliffs in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bluecliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 512 | 404 | 245 | 3191 | 2563 | 4467 | 725 | 436 | 1572 | 207 | 67 | 242 | 704 | 4155 | 1163 | 2953 | 528 | 5105 | 4426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.96m | 2:29PM1.93m | 3:00AM1.89m | 3:09PM1.85m | 3:42AM1.80m | 3:52PM1.77m | 4:29AM1.72m | 4:40PM1.69m | 5:20AM1.65m | 5:33PM1.63m | 6:16AM1.60m | 6:30PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.30m | 8:27AM0.47m | 8:47PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.54m | 9:29PM0.45m | 9:50AM0.62m | 10:14PM0.53m | 10:37AM0.68m | 11:04PM0.59m | 11:30AM0.73m | 11:59PM0.63m | 12:27PM0.74m | 00:56AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 435 | 512 | 404 | 245 | 1144 | 569 | 1093 | 725 | 436 | 309 | 207 | 58 | 242 | 704 | 833 | — | 536 | 473 | 479 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 13 | — | — | — | 253 | 528 | 335 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | WNW 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 215 | 3191 | 2563 | 4467 | — | — | 1572 | — | 664 | 38 | 430 | 4155 | 1163 | 2953 | — | 5105 | 4426 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 136 | 185 | 251 | 165 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
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