The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.2° 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 6AM is: 1.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)18s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
1.9
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
2
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2184
1894
2721
2483
2475
5194
4800
3808
3515
3118
2844
2175
1888
1761
1604
1581
1449
1006
1030
891
809
809
734
784
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08AM2.18m
6:45PM2.18m
6:58AM2.29m
7:34PM2.33m
7:47AM2.38m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.47m
12:30PM0.24m
00:51AM0.35m
1:18PM0.10m
1:42AM0.24m
2:05PM-0.00m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:32
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
17
17
16
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
13
11
11
12
11
9
12
13
13
11
12
12
10
10
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2184
1894
2091
1762
1697
5194
4800
3808
3515
3118
2844
2175
1888
1761
1604
1581
1449
1006
1030
891
809
809
734
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
21
1.5
SW
21
1.9
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
2
SW
18
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
1984
1875
2721
2483
2475
26
22
87
133
227
365
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
16
16
16
7
7
33
31
10
21
12
5
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
6
2
5
5
2
3
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
32
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
42
27
27
27
0
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
0
0
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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