The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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 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 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)19s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
721
591
731
1386
2888
3134
3077
2601
2381
1959
1484
1355
1155
957
852
744
600
537
690
535
535
431
418
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:35AM2.17m
3:09PM1.93m
3:37AM2.10m
4:16PM1.92m
4:37AM2.06m
5:17PM1.95m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.45m
9:20PM0.50m
10:06AM0.46m
10:24PM0.55m
11:03AM0.44m
11:23PM0.57m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:27
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
821
721
591
600
1386
2888
3134
3077
2601
2381
1959
1484
1355
1155
957
852
744
600
537
690
535
535
431
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
S
6
0.6
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
7
17
282
731
609
32
33
33
34
34
20
20
32
22
30
103
94
162
226
303
45
37
23
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.3
SW
22
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
14
74
6
18
56
15
15
59
15
14
14
14
14
15
37
56
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
4
1.1
E
4
1.2
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
47
42
53
55
54
67
67
70
67
75
59
50
52
40
29
17
10
10
10
14
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
47
277
277
277
277
277
277
277
277
277
47
277
47
47
47
47
0
0
0
32
0
32
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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