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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.3° 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 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2837 | 3259 | 3348 | 2843 | 2278 | 2033 | 1869 | 1624 | 1559 | 2141 | 2125 | 1944 | 2721 | 2483 | 2475 | 5194 | 4536 | 3808 | 3301 | 3118 | 2844 | 2175 | 1888 | 1761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.88m | 5:16AM2.08m | 5:54PM2.02m | 6:08AM2.18m | 6:45PM2.18m | 6:58AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.57m | 11:40AM0.38m | 11:58PM0.47m | 12:30PM0.24m | 00:51AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2837 | 2842 | — | 2843 | 2278 | 2033 | 1869 | 1624 | 1559 | 2141 | 2125 | 1944 | 1944 | 1944 | 1748 | 5194 | 4536 | 3808 | 3301 | 3118 | 2844 | 2175 | 1888 | 1761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 28 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 106 | 235 | 560 | 1061 | 1204 | 1984 | 1875 | 2721 | 2483 | 2475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 3259 | 3348 | 99 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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