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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | |
285 | 277 | 179 | 168 | 147 | 216 | 371 | 411 | 380 | 318 | 305 | 370 | 346 | 301 | 301 | 241 | 215 | 212 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 106 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:58PM2.57m | 10:14AM2.40m | 10:48PM2.54m | 11:06AM2.32m | 11:40PM2.47m | 12:00PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.11m | 4:30PM-0.03m | 5:05AM0.16m | 5:22PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 285 | 277 | 179 | 168 | 138 | 216 | 371 | 411 | 380 | 318 | 305 | 370 | 346 | 301 | 301 | 241 | 215 | 212 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 106 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 4 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 87 | 80 | 147 | 106 | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 57 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 8 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 85 | 81 | — | 15 | — | — | 22 | 11 | — | 20 | 18 | 2 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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