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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Bluff-North Side today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 7PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1191 | 1021 | 961 | 892 | 1154 | 1392 | 1112 | 1240 | 2557 | 2462 | 2803 | 2967 | 2386 | 4527 | 5350 | 6040 | 6242 | 6022 | 5537 | 4938 | 4112 | 3782 | 3145 | 2393 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:01AM 2.50 | 9:30PM 2.53 | 9:44AM 2.51 | 10:14PM 2.55 | 10:29AM 2.46 | 11:00PM 2.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:17PM -0.08 | 3:40AM 0.06 | 4:00PM -0.09 | 4:26AM 0.08 | 4:46PM -0.04 | 5:15AM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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