The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
7
7
7
6
8
5
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.3
SW
20
3
SW
19
4
SW
18
4
SW
18
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2140
2329
2814
3916
4414
4385
4469
4469
4027
3788
3563
3181
4392
6044
9210
8803
8316
6962
5969
5351
4838
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:40AM2.36m
11:07PM2.58m
11:28AM2.32m
11:52PM2.49m
12:16PM2.24m
Low Tide
4:51PM-0.00m
5:26AM0.08m
5:38PM0.08m
6:13AM0.14m
6:25PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
10
12
11
11
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