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The Bluff-South Side Surf Forecast
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The Bluff-South Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Bluff-South Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bluff-South Side sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bluff-South Side today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side at 6PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff-South Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1112 | 1087 | 1062 | 1050 | 1209 | 1245 | 1943 | 2325 | 2697 | 2491 | 2326 | 2125 | 1875 | 1754 | 1618 | 1464 | 1304 | 1408 | 1266 | 933 | 827 | 2140 | 1929 | 1742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.21m | 8:08PM2.23m | 8:18AM2.23m | 8:45PM2.28m | 8:55AM2.23m | 9:21PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.22m | 2:16AM0.35m | 2:32PM0.19m | 2:54AM0.33m | 3:08PM0.19m | 3:31AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1112 | 1087 | 1062 | 1050 | 1209 | 1245 | 1943 | 2325 | 2697 | 2491 | 2326 | 2125 | 1875 | 1754 | 1618 | 1464 | 1304 | 1408 | 1266 | 933 | 827 | 2140 | 1929 | 1742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 166 | 495 | 480 | 357 | 428 | 412 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 27 | — | 16 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 448 | 774 | 481 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 11 | 11 | 14 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | 25 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 276 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 1 |
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