The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.2° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 6AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (14 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (14 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10006
8804
7359
6742
6388
5750
4958
4427
3936
3644
3261
2903
2903
2643
2424
2119
1838
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:09PM2.49m
10:33AM2.40m
10:47PM2.39m
11:11AM2.33m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.03m
4:42PM0.16m
5:02AM0.11m
5:21PM0.27m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
11
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