The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4943
4306
3701
3057
2636
2382
2088
1908
1687
1446
1336
1169
997
990
808
701
579
524
475
466
457
406
572
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM1.88m
7:38PM2.03m
7:47AM1.95m
8:21PM2.13m
8:30AM2.03m
9:00PM2.22m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.70m
1:14PM0.50m
1:47AM0.61m
1:59PM0.41m
2:30AM0.51m
2:40PM0.32m
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cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
9
12
12
11
11
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