The Bluff-North Side Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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The Bluff-North Side Surf Guide

The Bluff-North Side in Northland is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, sharks.

The Bluff-North Side Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Bluff-North Side:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Bluff-North Side occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Bluff-North Side (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Bluff-North Side with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in March while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Bluff-North Side Location Map

Interactive The Bluff-North Side surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Bluff-North Side is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Bluff-North Side is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 113 km (70 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Bluff-North Side Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	off

What does The Bluff-North Side look like?

Latest photos from The Bluff-North Side. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Judy Robinson

Tides at The Bluff-North Side

Current tide and informaton

For The Bluff-North Side, 0 km from The Bluff-North Side.

Next High Water: 10:44am | 2.1m

Next Low Water: 04:55pm | 0.32m

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The Bluff-North Side Sea Temperature

The The Bluff-North Side water temperature is reasonably warm (18.5 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite