The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

The Bluff-North Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.0°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side at 10AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)16s

Table - waves today at The Bluff-North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1943
1634
1471
886
802
1938
1571
1428
1164
1076
868
988
1210
1194
1105
1062
1048
1020
911
978
951
813
808
996
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:27AM2.14m
6:11PM2.16m
6:25AM2.21m
7:07PM2.30m
7:22AM2.28m
8:01PM2.42m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.25m
00:20AM0.42m
12:48PM0.15m
1:18AM0.32m
1:41PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
1943
1634
1471
886
802
1938
1571
1428
1164
1076
868
988
1210
1194
1105
1062
1048
1020
911
978
951
813
711
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.2
S
8
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.9
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
239
134
679
679
516
5
54
44
22
22
45
28
19
13
459
455
602
808
996
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
155
22
21
118
162
218
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
45
58
71
77
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
59
57
57
57
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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