The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.0° 

The Bluff-North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3458
3058
2982
2381
2150
1833
1784
1526
1374
1171
1077
802
706
526
398
345
253
253
250
242
256
336
466
800
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:03AM2.11m
6:49PM2.24m
7:06AM2.19m
7:47PM2.37m
8:05AM2.27m
8:42PM2.49m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.24m
1:03AM0.39m
1:26PM0.14m
2:02AM0.28m
2:21PM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
10
10
10
12
14
15
13
14
15
14
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