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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Bluff-North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 5 | |
2338 | 2215 | 2004 | 1712 | 1470 | 1292 | 976 | 792 | 642 | 517 | 444 | 342 | 249 | 205 | 175 | 134 | 140 | 135 | 121 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 95 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.14m | 7:48AM2.08m | 8:20PM2.19m | 8:28AM2.09m | 8:58PM2.22m | 9:07AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.49m | 2:02PM0.31m | 2:29AM0.47m | 2:41PM0.29m | 3:08AM0.45m | 3:19PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 2338 | 2215 | 2004 | 1712 | 1470 | 1292 | 976 | 792 | 642 | 517 | 444 | 342 | 249 | 205 | 175 | 134 | 140 | 135 | 90 | 151 | 106 | 210 | 152 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 17 | W 12 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 91 | 128 | 100 | 104 | 66 | 33 | 104 | 95 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 104 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 356 | 351 | 359 | 121 | 65 | 113 | 75 | 80 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 301 | 282 | 169 | 169 | 343 | 169 | 393 | 546 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 549 | 546 | 538 | 538 | 546 | 599 | 546 |
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