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 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
17.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.3
SW
18
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1048
1020
911
978
951
801
711
881
781
603
661
1225
1109
1001
853
868
1034
3273
3670
2794
2309
2082
2185
1884
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:22AM2.28m
8:01PM2.42m
8:16AM2.34m
8:53PM2.51m
9:10AM2.37m
9:45PM2.56m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.32m
1:41PM0.06m
2:14AM0.23m
2:34PM-0.00m
3:08AM0.16m
3:26PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
13
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
11
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.3
SW
18
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1048
1020
911
978
951
801
711
628
552
560
661
1225
1109
1001
853
868
1034
3273
3670
2794
2309
2082
2185
1884
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
8
Energy kJ
21
15
8
459
455
602
702
881
781
603
473
22
75
266
817
314
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
118
162
218
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
257
215
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
22
1
1
1
47
57
57
57
32
32
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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