The Bluff-North Side Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Bluff-North Side

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.4°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 12PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jun)15ft (4.5m)17s
Evening (09 Jun)15ft (4.5m)17s

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 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
0
0
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
7
6
4
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
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
17
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7903
8320
8860
10292
12038
12756
12625
11074
9311
8174
6762
5476
4578
4135
3436
2862
2424
2155
1875
1641
1528
1318
2431
2113
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:36AM2.05m
3:12PM1.88m
3:31AM2.06m
4:13PM1.94m
4:28AM2.09m
5:13PM2.04m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.50m
9:18PM0.59m
10:00AM0.44m
10:19PM0.57m
10:57AM0.35m
11:21PM0.51m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
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
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
8
9
10
10
11
12
10
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
20
4.5
SW
17
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
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
17
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1216
12038
12756
12625
11074
9311
8174
6762
5476
4578
4135
3436
2862
2424
2155
1875
1641
1528
1318
2431
2113
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
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
18
97
134
210
522
777
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
7903
8320
8860
10292
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
5
7
9
7
9
9
5
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
550
435
390
435
435
59
57
57
59
0
0
0
57
57
0
0
32
32
32
32
32
32
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
5
9
7
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
9
8
9
9
5
9
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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