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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 08 Apr 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
20.1° 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 9PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 659 | 650 | 623 | 570 | 553 | 744 | 600 | 418 | 511 | 386 | 379 | 767 | 844 | 757 | 842 | 557 | 503 | 862 | 874 | 1063 | 1139 | 584 | 1018 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:27PM 1.93 | 1:00AM 1.96 | 1:14PM 1.82 | 1:54AM 1.86 | 2:13PM 1.72 | 3:00AM 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:41PM 0.53 | 7:14AM 0.70 | 7:32PM 0.63 | 8:13AM 0.79 | 8:33PM 0.71 | 9:23AM 0.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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