Bluecliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.15° S 167.42° E

Bluecliffs WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bluecliffs sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.0° 

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


Bluecliffs surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with 6,425 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 19s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 15th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 15th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bluecliffs over the next 16 days.


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