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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 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
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 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
821 | 721 | 591 | 731 | 1386 | 2888 | 3134 | 3077 | 2601 | 2381 | 1959 | 1484 | 1355 | 1155 | 957 | 852 | 744 | 600 | 537 | 690 | 535 | 535 | 431 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.17m | 3:09PM1.93m | 3:37AM2.10m | 4:16PM1.92m | 4:37AM2.06m | 5:17PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.45m | 9:20PM0.50m | 10:06AM0.46m | 10:24PM0.55m | 11:03AM0.44m | 11:23PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 821 | 721 | 591 | 600 | 1386 | 2888 | 3134 | 3077 | 2601 | 2381 | 1959 | 1484 | 1355 | 1155 | 957 | 852 | 744 | 600 | 537 | 690 | 535 | 535 | 431 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 282 | 731 | 609 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 30 | 103 | 94 | 162 | 226 | 303 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SW 22 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | SSW 17 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 74 | 6 | 18 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 59 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 56 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 75 | 59 | 50 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 47 | 277 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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