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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
19.9° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2610 | 2610 | 2356 | 2000 | 1945 | 1279 | 1191 | 940 | 1037 | 1037 | 1118 | 1276 | 1097 | 1131 | 2534 | 2647 | 2803 | 3010 | 3183 | 3859 | 3912 | 5469 | 5821 | 5895 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:47PM 2.45 | 9:01AM 2.50 | 9:30PM 2.53 | 9:44AM 2.51 | 10:14PM 2.55 | 10:29AM 2.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:55AM 0.10 | 3:17PM -0.08 | 3:40AM 0.06 | 4:00PM -0.09 | 4:26AM 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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