The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 4AM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)25ft (7.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jun)21ft (6.5m)13s
Evening (25 Jun)20ft (6.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
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0
0
0
0
!
!
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0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
5
WSW
11
6
WSW
12
7.5
WSW
12
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6.5
SW
12
6
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SSW
13
7
SSW
13
6
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3516
5720
9539
16927
19352
16070
13588
12361
11372
12539
16893
20041
16983
11869
8551
6960
5911
5000
4274
3872
3463
3244
2715
2419
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
45
W
65
W
60
WSW
60
SW
55
SW
50
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
50
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
50
S
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:47AM1.94m
5:32PM1.93m
5:42AM1.91m
6:25PM1.97m
6:33AM1.92m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.66m
11:12AM0.49m
11:40PM0.68m
12:03PM0.49m
00:34AM0.66m
12:51PM0.46m
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thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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<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
5:25
 mm
1
1
10
9
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
8
6
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
0
2
-2
1
2
4
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
947
1162
11
22
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
5
WSW
11
6
WSW
12
7.5
WSW
12
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6.5
SW
12
6
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SSW
13
7
SSW
13
6
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3516
5720
9539
16927
19352
16070
13588
12361
11372
12539
16893
20041
16983
11869
8551
6960
5911
5000
4274
3872
3463
3244
2715
2419
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
182
393
282
144
188
188
332
334
334
158
152
521
334
452
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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