Surf Forecasts:
Bluecliffs surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 28,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s 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 (Sep 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bluecliffs in the next 16 days are 7.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 23ft (7.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bluecliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 184 | 252 | 1026 | 1602 | 4450 | 6264 | 4908 | 17131 | 4247 | 23054 | 28213 | 23822 | 15490 | 2727 | 2318 | 1931 | 1088 | 6683 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:48PM2.04m | 10:25AM2.06m | 10:39PM2.15m | 11:12AM2.14m | 11:26PM2.23m | 11:54AM2.18m | 00:09AM2.26m | 12:34PM2.19m | 00:51AM2.23m | 1:13PM2.15m | 1:31AM2.16m | 1:50PM2.08m | 2:11AM2.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.38m | 4:09AM0.14m | 4:31PM0.25m | 4:58AM0.03m | 5:18PM0.14m | 5:43AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.08m | 6:24AM-0.02m | 6:42PM0.07m | 7:05AM0.05m | 7:22PM0.11m | 7:44AM0.16m | 8:02PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 169 | 100 | 164 | 1026 | 1602 | 4450 | 6264 | 4908 | 3746 | — | 6525 | 8738 | 7491 | 4258 | 2727 | 2318 | 1931 | 1088 | 704 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 18 | S 26 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 112 | 60 | 252 | 13 | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 184 | 45 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17131 | 4247 | 23054 | 28213 | 23822 | 15490 | — | — | — | — | 6683 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 251 | 215 | 216 | 284 | 356 | 278 | 510 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bluecliffs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bluecliffs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bluecliffs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bluecliffs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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