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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 9PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
304 | 437 | 728 | 777 | 757 | 706 | 518 | 503 | 374 | 480 | 363 | 324 | 330 | 330 | 777 | 1671 | 2113 | 2325 | 2169 | 2541 | 2284 | 1831 | 1599 | 1457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.88m | 4:10AM2.06m | 4:46PM1.89m | 5:16AM2.08m | 5:51PM1.97m | 6:11AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.52m | 10:38AM0.52m | 10:57PM0.52m | 11:40AM0.45m | 11:58PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 208 | 437 | 728 | 777 | 757 | 706 | 518 | 503 | 374 | 480 | 363 | 324 | 330 | 330 | 777 | 1671 | 2113 | 2325 | 2169 | 2541 | 2284 | 1831 | 1599 | 1457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 12 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 304 | 168 | 47 | 50 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 78 | 61 | 203 | 286 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | SW 21 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 93 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 89 | — | 32 | — | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 75 | — | — | 89 | 118 | 218 | 220 | 246 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 57 | 27 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
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