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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
19.3° 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 12PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 2610 | 3369 | 3736 | 5788 | 6027 | 5330 | 4716 | 4509 | 4078 | 3835 | 3186 | 2719 | 2504 | 2214 | 1945 | 1671 | 1357 | 1125 | 1031 | 954 | 869 | 897 | 836 | 437 |
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- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:48AM 2.00 | 7:56PM 1.96 | 8:32AM 2.08 | 8:40PM 2.01 | 9:14AM 2.15 | 9:22PM 2.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:28AM 0.46 | 1:56PM 0.63 | 2:12AM 0.42 | 2:40PM 0.57 | 2:53AM 0.37 | 3:22PM 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
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