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 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
17.2° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
3.5
W
10
5
W
11
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
842
1123
899
899
899
1307
1325
1446
1672
1967
2418
2102
1914
1752
1500
1253
1130
2716
5164
6535
7235
7511
7287
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:35PM1.99m
2:56AM2.10m
3:35PM1.94m
3:51AM2.00m
4:35PM1.92m
4:47AM1.94m
Low Tide
8:29AM0.37m
8:44PM0.50m
9:24AM0.43m
9:43PM0.60m
10:18AM0.48m
10:43PM0.66m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
12
13
12
13
11
12
10
11
9
7
7
7
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
692
842
1123
899
899
899
1307
1325
1446
1672
1967
2418
2102
1914
1752
1500
1253
1130
1099
1215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.3
WSW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
409
244
125
97
46
55
47
46
31
18
18
10
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
SW
11
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
194
246
68
65
31
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NW
6
2.1
WNW
8
3.5
W
10
5
W
11
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
Energy kJ
9
27
32
40
4
3
3
8
17
21
27
115
141
494
2716
5164
6535
7235
7511
7287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
47
57
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
393
529
529
532
182
182
529
195
195
493
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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