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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
18.1° 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 9AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
996 | 981 | 918 | 809 | 734 | 609 | 528 | 471 | 432 | 460 | 607 | 772 | 955 | 909 | 719 | 553 | 666 | 472 | 398 | 341 | 281 | 277 | 179 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:47AM2.38m | 8:21PM2.46m | 8:35AM2.43m | 9:09PM2.54m | 9:24AM2.44m | 9:58PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.24m | 2:05PM-0.00m | 2:31AM0.16m | 2:52PM-0.06m | 3:21AM0.11m | 3:40PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 996 | 981 | 918 | 809 | 734 | 609 | 528 | 471 | 409 | 319 | 607 | 772 | 955 | 909 | 719 | 553 | 666 | 472 | 398 | 341 | 281 | 277 | 179 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 22 | 87 | 133 | 227 | 365 | 309 | 455 | 432 | 460 | 319 | 228 | 16 | 23 | 35 | 50 | 28 | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 87 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 25 | 33 | 78 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 37 | 85 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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