The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
18.1° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
Energy 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)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
10
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
SSE
5
Energy 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)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
N
12
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
SW
22
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
8
3
3
5
5
31
24
9
27
34
74
6
14
31
14
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
7
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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