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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.1° 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 8PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). 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 (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
215 | 212 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 123 | 116 | 112 | 194 | 304 | 333 | 399 | 372 | 353 | 317 | 263 | 251 | 284 | 415 | 676 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:40PM2.47m | 12:00PM2.21m | 00:36AM2.37m | 12:59PM2.09m | 1:34AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.24m | 6:16PM0.17m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:14PM0.30m | 8:00AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 215 | 212 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 123 | 116 | 112 | 116 | 220 | 333 | 399 | 372 | 353 | 317 | 263 | 208 | 200 | 415 | 676 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 57 | 55 | 125 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 194 | 304 | 246 | 219 | 208 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 251 | 284 | 117 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 5 | WSW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | N 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 47 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 47 | 58 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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