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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
20.9° 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 6PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1152 | 1075 | 975 | 852 | 683 | 609 | 480 | 424 | 325 | 305 | 148 | 144 | 161 | 163 | 212 | 324 | 398 | 421 | 398 | 1013 | 1100 | 942 | 878 | 846 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:20PM 2.26 | 1:55AM 2.24 | 2:14PM 2.09 | 2:56AM 2.11 | 3:21PM 1.94 | 4:10AM 2.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:17AM 0.27 | 7:40PM 0.21 | 8:13AM 0.42 | 8:38PM 0.36 | 9:19AM 0.55 | 9:46PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
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