The Bluff-North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.2° 

The Bluff-North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Bluff-North Side surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 5,911 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bluff-North Side this week:

The surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bluff-North Side in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 9th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 15th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 16th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bluff-North Side over the next 16 days.


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