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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
18.8° 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 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1789 | 4136 | 2802 | 2644 | 2650 | 2012 | 1968 | 4890 | 4605 | 4968 | 5438 | 5889 | 5842 | 5842 | 5570 | 5013 | 4595 | 4181 | 3788 | 3471 | 2959 | 2802 | 2681 | 2381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.92m | 2:49PM1.75m | 3:22AM1.93m | 3:55PM1.79m | 4:21AM1.99m | 4:58PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.63m | 8:47AM0.69m | 9:00PM0.66m | 9:49AM0.63m | 10:03PM0.64m | 10:47AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1789 | 1129 | 1265 | 1339 | 2650 | 2012 | 1968 | 126 | — | — | 5438 | 5889 | 5842 | 5842 | 5570 | 5013 | 4595 | 4181 | 3788 | 3471 | 2959 | 2802 | 2681 | 2381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1555 | — | — | — | — | 277 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4136 | 2802 | 2644 | 1387 | 1562 | 1504 | 4890 | 4605 | 4968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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