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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Bluff-North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
734 | 609 | 528 | 471 | 432 | 460 | 607 | 772 | 955 | 909 | 719 | 553 | 588 | 472 | 398 | 341 | 285 | 277 | 179 | 171 | 147 | 216 | 427 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.46m | 8:35AM2.43m | 9:09PM2.54m | 9:24AM2.44m | 9:58PM2.57m | 10:14AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.16m | 2:52PM-0.06m | 3:21AM0.11m | 3:40PM-0.07m | 4:12AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 734 | 609 | 528 | 471 | 409 | 319 | 607 | 772 | 955 | 909 | 719 | 553 | 588 | 472 | 398 | 341 | 285 | 277 | 179 | 171 | 138 | 216 | 427 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 227 | 365 | 309 | 455 | 432 | 460 | 319 | 228 | 25 | 23 | 61 | 44 | 31 | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 87 | 80 | 147 | 106 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | S 5 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | 76 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 37 | 85 | 81 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 47 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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