The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

Issued: 12 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is

15.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (20 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	14s
Afternoon (20 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	13s
Evening (20 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 20								Wednesday 21								Thursday 22
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	1907	1216	1310	1214	1073	1027	1027	933	1198	1162	1091	647	1029	1082	2075	1741	1563	1218	865	704	715	570	503	437
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SE	SE	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			4:12AM1.68m				4:54PM1.83m				5:25AM1.72m				5:56PM1.90m				6:27AM1.82m				6:48PM2.01m
Low Tide	10:09PM0.80m				10:27AM0.74m				11:18PM0.75m				11:34AM0.70m				00:17AM0.64m				12:31PM0.61m


	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	13	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	13
Feels °C	8	8	10	12	13	11	10	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	9	9	9	11	10	10	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	1907	1216	1310	1214	1073	1027	1027	933	1198	1162	1091	647	1029	1082	2075	1741	1563	1218	865	704	715	570	503	437
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 14	SW 16	N 13	S 10	S 9	S 9	SW 21	SW 19	SW 20	SW 20	SW 18	SW 15	SSW 12	—	—	—	—	SW 24	SW 24	SW 24	SW 23	SW 22	WSW 22	SW 21
kJ	4	198	3	16	39	76	18	15	60	60	203	385	527	—	—	—	—	22	22	22	20	73	45	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	N 13	N 13	SW 22	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	SW 18	—	—	—	—	W 24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	3	3	18	3	3	3	3	3	307	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 12	S 4	—	—	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	SSW 7	S 7	S 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	126	123	146	—	—	—	—	—	527	22	—	—	22	100	76	61	79	94	127
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	57	47	0	0	32	57	57	57	47	47	32	57	57	57	57	57	32	19	19	32	32	32	32	32
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Waipapakauri Beach	Waipapakauri Beach	Waipapakauri Beach	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	4	5	4	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	7	6	5	7	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	9	9	7	9	8	6	5	5	5

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