The Bluff-South Side Surf Break

The Bluff-South Side 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.69° S 172.90° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff-South Side sea temperature is
17.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

The Bluff-South 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-South Side today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.4
SW
18
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
603
661
1225
1109
1001
853
949
1034
3483
3482
3631
3390
2936
2053
1857
2580
2504
2561
2270
1969
1659
1446
1422
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:16AM2.34m
8:53PM2.51m
9:10AM2.37m
9:45PM2.56m
10:03AM2.36m
10:36PM2.57m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.23m
2:34PM-0.00m
3:08AM0.16m
3:26PM-0.03m
4:02AM0.13m
4:17PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
11
9
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.4
SW
18
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
552
560
661
1225
1109
1001
853
949
1034
3483
3482
3631
3390
2936
2053
1857
2580
2504
2270
4
3
1446
1422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
781
603
473
22
74
264
817
4
18
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
40
82
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
8
Energy kJ
367
251
251
2561
1969
1659
457
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
23
59
56
28
56
56
12
12
16
16
16
16
16
12
12
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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