The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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)6ft (1.8m)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 night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
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
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
330
472
899
1179
1273
1220
905
744
721
591
731
1386
2888
2945
2911
2601
2381
1959
1484
1355
1155
957
778
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
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
1:34AM2.27m
2:02PM1.99m
2:35AM2.17m
3:09PM1.93m
3:37AM2.10m
4:16PM1.92m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.40m
8:16PM0.41m
9:04AM0.45m
9:20PM0.50m
10:06AM0.46m
10:24PM0.55m
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clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
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
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
185
330
472
899
1179
1273
1220
905
744
721
591
600
1386
2888
2945
2911
2601
2381
1959
1484
1355
1155
957
778
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
13
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
N
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
251
148
120
25
41
40
20
33
16
15
282
731
609
32
33
33
33
42
34
33
30
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
N
13
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SW
22
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
13
24
24
30
14
74
6
18
29
32
14
31
59
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
4
1.1
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
4
0.9
E
4
Energy kJ
43
30
36
36
35
35
36
38
21
33
45
38
55
64
61
74
77
77
74
72
58
50
48
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
58
47
58
58
47
47
47
47
47
277
277
277
277
277
58
58
277
58
47
47
47
47
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
5
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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