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 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2570
2155
1875
1641
1423
1423
2431
2259
1943
1634
1471
886
802
1795
1330
1428
1164
1091
868
988
1210
1194
1091
1062
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:28AM2.09m
5:13PM2.04m
5:27AM2.14m
6:11PM2.16m
6:25AM2.21m
7:07PM2.30m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.35m
11:21PM0.51m
11:53AM0.25m
00:20AM0.42m
12:48PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
13
12
12
12
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
2570
2155
1875
1641
1423
1423
2431
2259
1943
1634
1471
886
802
1795
1330
1428
1164
1091
868
988
1210
1194
1091
1062
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.2
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
97
134
210
522
777
72
239
134
679
679
648
4
43
35
155
22
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
10
11
53
84
95
88
56
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
57
57
57
57
32
57
57
57
57
47
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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