The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

The Bluff-North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)20ft (6.0m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)12s

Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11869
8282
6600
5357
4287
3959
3760
2744
2821
2595
2183
1751
1982
3589
3415
3330
3483
3395
3395
3264
3326
2873
2667
2284
Wind (km/h)
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:25PM1.97m
6:33AM1.92m
7:13PM2.03m
7:21AM1.96m
7:57PM2.09m
8:06AM2.00m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.66m
12:51PM0.46m
1:22AM0.62m
1:37PM0.42m
2:07AM0.56m
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
4
4
5
7
8
8
8
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
11
12
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
3
SW
12
0.1
SW
24
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
11
22
2744
22
2183
1751
1982
3589
3415
3330
3483
3395
3395
3264
3326
2873
2667
2284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
22
390
834
175
157
48
46
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
61
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
2
S
10
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
Energy kJ
11869
8282
6600
5357
4287
3959
3760
792
2821
2595
637
585
339
490
373
326
311
318
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
5
5
5
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
390
468
342
76
76
63
58
59
44
44
39
32
32
32
44
17
27
0
0
0
27
30
30
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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