The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
15.3°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 (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (19 Sep)13ft (4.0m)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 Sat night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
7
6
8
6
6
6
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6586
6675
6764
6693
7031
5084
6936
7283
8589
9491
9250
9872
12614
13837
13933
12930
10935
8962
7332
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:35AM1.72m
3:27PM1.77m
3:51AM1.67m
4:43PM1.79m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.82m
8:59AM0.73m
9:48PM0.86m
10:13AM0.74m
cloud
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clear
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part cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
11
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
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