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 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.2°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (10 Jun)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

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 Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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)
8
8
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9311
8174
6762
5476
4578
3936
3436
2862
2424
2155
1875
1641
1528
1318
2402
2113
2087
1764
1471
970
802
1938
1571
1552
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:31AM2.06m
4:13PM1.94m
4:28AM2.09m
5:13PM2.04m
5:27AM2.14m
6:11PM2.16m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.44m
10:19PM0.57m
10:57AM0.35m
11:21PM0.51m
11:53AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
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
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
9311
8174
6762
5476
4578
3936
3436
2862
2424
2155
1875
1641
1528
1318
2402
2113
2087
1764
1471
970
802
1938
1571
1552
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
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
Energy kJ
18
97
134
210
522
777
72
239
134
679
679
648
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
6
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
59
59
59
0
32
32
57
0
0
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
0
0
0
32
32
57
32
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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