Surf Forecasts:
Bluecliffs surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 11,425 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bluecliffs in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bluecliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 299 | 574 | 553 | 421 | 552 | 1948 | 1613 | 3427 | 2881 | 1860 | 2065 | 1529 | 1126 | 2254 | 480 | 2813 | 3428 | 5488 | 4160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43PM2.26m | 12:17PM2.22m | 00:30AM2.30m | 1:02PM2.22m | 1:16AM2.28m | 1:45PM2.18m | 2:01AM2.21m | 2:27PM2.10m | 2:45AM2.09m | 3:08PM1.99m | 3:30AM1.95m | 3:52PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.17m | 6:02AM-0.06m | 6:23PM0.10m | 6:49AM-0.08m | 7:08PM0.07m | 7:34AM-0.04m | 7:52PM0.10m | 8:17AM0.06m | 8:36PM0.18m | 9:00AM0.21m | 9:20PM0.30m | 9:43AM0.38m | 10:07PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 449 | 299 | 574 | 553 | 421 | 331 | 1948 | 1613 | 3427 | 2881 | 1860 | 2065 | 1529 | 1126 | 484 | 212 | 604 | 3428 | 2997 | 1835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 126 | 66 | 61 | 127 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 31 | 142 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2254 | 480 | 2813 | 2440 | 5488 | 4160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 251 | 165 | 0 | 510 | 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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