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 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
17.3° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 6PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1034
1112
1211
1217
696
1420
1402
701
692
842
1123
992
899
1094
1196
1325
1542
1542
1967
2130
2233
1914
1862
1604
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
SW
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:37PM2.07m
2:02AM2.22m
2:35PM1.99m
2:56AM2.10m
3:35PM1.94m
3:51AM2.00m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.30m
7:48PM0.37m
8:29AM0.37m
8:44PM0.50m
9:24AM0.43m
9:43PM0.60m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
9
14
13
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
13
14
13
13
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
Energy kJ
1034
1112
1211
1217
512
1420
1402
259
692
842
1123
992
899
1094
1196
1325
1542
1542
1967
2130
2233
1914
1862
1604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
14
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.2
SW
12
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
602
769
861
831
696
454
383
444
243
194
176
147
68
65
47
48
31
80
10
10
10
10
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
12
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
822
603
273
701
409
246
33
31
18
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
34
3
8
18
16
10
7
12
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
13
13
13
144
57
57
27
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
1
0
1
1
169
532
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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