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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
18.1° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
313 | 297 | 254 | 254 | 251 | 330 | 472 | 899 | 1179 | 1273 | 1130 | 919 | 744 | 721 | 591 | 731 | 1386 | 2888 | 2945 | 2911 | 2601 | 2381 | 1985 | 1484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:59PM2.09m | 1:34AM2.27m | 2:02PM1.99m | 2:35AM2.17m | 3:09PM1.93m | 3:37AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.30m | 8:00AM0.40m | 8:16PM0.41m | 9:04AM0.45m | 9:20PM0.50m | 10:06AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 313 | 297 | 247 | 238 | 182 | 148 | 472 | 899 | 1179 | 1273 | 1130 | 919 | 744 | 721 | 591 | 600 | 1386 | 2888 | 2945 | 2911 | 2601 | 2381 | 1985 | 1484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 257 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 251 | 330 | 120 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 361 | 731 | 609 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 35 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | SSE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 13 | SW 22 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 34 | 74 | 6 | 14 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 58 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 58 | 169 | 47 | 47 | 277 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 277 | 277 | 169 | 277 | 277 | 58 | 277 | 277 | 58 |
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