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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 26s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
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 night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
3348 | 2345 | 2278 | 2095 | 1792 | 1624 | 1535 | 2141 | 2125 | 1944 | 2721 | 2483 | 2475 | 5194 | 4536 | 3808 | 3301 | 3118 | 2844 | 2175 | 1929 | 1761 | 1604 | 1581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | 1:18PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2795 | 2345 | 2278 | 2095 | 1792 | 1624 | 1535 | 2141 | 2125 | 1944 | 1944 | 1944 | 1748 | 5194 | 4536 | 3808 | 3301 | 3118 | 2844 | 2175 | 1929 | 1761 | 1604 | 1581 |
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 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3348 | 160 | 111 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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