Surf Forecasts:
Bluff surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bluff this week:
The surf forecast for Bluff 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 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bluff in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bluff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 15 | 26 | 62 | 82 | 178 | 211 | 166 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:51PM0.43m | 3:30PM0.42m | 4:08PM0.40m | 4:44PM0.38m | 8:19AM0.20m | 5:20PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM-0.07m | 11:04PM-0.08m | 11:38PM-0.07m | 00:08AM-0.07m | 00:33AM-0.06m | 00:54AM-0.05m | 10:41AM0.19m | 1:12AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 26 | 62 | 82 | 178 | 211 | 166 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 140 | 140 | 296 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 7 | 0 | 154 | 52 | 140 | 140 | 0 |
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