The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
301
301
241
215
212
178
140
138
83
83
83
125
123
159
112
229
389
419
500
475
353
317
268
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
off
off
off
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
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:06AM2.32m
11:40PM2.47m
12:00PM2.21m
00:36AM2.37m
12:59PM2.09m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.16m
5:22PM0.06m
6:00AM0.24m
6:16PM0.17m
6:59AM0.32m
7:14PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:29
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
14
13
12
13
13
12
14
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
301
301
301
241
215
212
178
140
138
83
83
83
82
123
159
84
229
389
419
500
475
353
317
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
18
18
18
60
60
60
64
67
57
55
125
53
52
112
194
304
297
267
254
254
254
254
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
9
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
18
18
18
17
3
3
3
3
37
3
9
1
3
2
4
7
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
E
4
Energy kJ
8
8
12
20
27
18
17
27
24
24
19
13
17
21
17
21
18
19
23
34
33
33
33
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
27
27
27
47
58
58
1
58
1
1
58
58
58
58
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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