The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)21ft (6.5m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)20ft (6.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SSW
13
7
SSW
13
6
SSW
13
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13689
11634
10507
10389
11518
15468
18339
15509
10391
7332
6011
4973
4287
3826
3860
3774
3289
2950
1805
1751
1545
3545
3415
3330
Wind (km/h)
50
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
45
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
55
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:32PM1.93m
5:42AM1.91m
6:25PM1.97m
6:33AM1.92m
7:13PM2.03m
7:21AM1.96m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.68m
12:03PM0.49m
00:34AM0.66m
12:51PM0.46m
1:22AM0.62m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
4
4
2
2
4
-1
0
2
3
4
6
7
8
8
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
22
22
22
1805
1751
1545
3545
3415
3330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
390
834
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SSW
13
7
SSW
13
6
SSW
13
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
13689
11634
10507
10389
11518
15468
18339
15509
10391
7332
6011
4973
4287
3826
3860
3774
3289
2950
814
680
522
464
482
444
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
332
334
332
158
107
107
521
390
334
334
76
59
59
63
59
59
44
44
39
32
32
19
32
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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