The Bluff-North Side Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Bluff-North Side

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 11AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)7ft (2.1m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)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 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
2
0
2
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
20
2.1
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1086
1976
2764
4208
7635
7868
8056
8395
7903
8010
8860
9662
12038
13193
12625
11074
8971
7862
6490
5246
4368
3936
3436
2862
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:46AM2.06m
2:13PM1.86m
2:36AM2.05m
3:12PM1.88m
3:31AM2.06m
4:13PM1.94m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.54m
8:21PM0.57m
9:04AM0.50m
9:18PM0.59m
10:00AM0.44m
10:19PM0.57m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
21
1.6
SW
20
2.1
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1086
1976
2764
4208
7635
7868
8056
6765
9662
12038
13193
12625
11074
8971
7862
6490
5246
4368
3936
3436
2862
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
20
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
92
46
1216
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
Energy kJ
1028
958
846
782
7178
7178
8395
7903
8010
8860
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
9
7
4
8
7
9
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
608
583
583
583
608
516
516
549
495
435
435
390
59
58
57
59
0
0
0
0
57
57
57
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
6
9
9
7
8
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
6
9
9
7
8
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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