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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 8PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
376 | 427 | 416 | 499 | 551 | 844 | 844 | 1109 | 1289 | 1271 | 1236 | 1311 | 1255 | 1218 | 1218 | 1236 | 1451 | 1664 | 2204 | 2465 | 2338 | 2061 | 2004 | 1712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11PM2.01m | 6:21AM2.04m | 6:58PM2.08m | 7:06AM2.06m | 7:40PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.40m | 00:17AM0.55m | 12:41PM0.37m | 1:05AM0.53m | 1:23PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 287 | 282 | 416 | 499 | 551 | 844 | 844 | 1109 | 1289 | 1271 | 1236 | 1311 | 1255 | 1218 | 1218 | 1236 | 1451 | 1664 | 2204 | 2465 | 2338 | 2061 | 2004 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 376 | 427 | 282 | 236 | 232 | 149 | 149 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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