The Bluff-South Side Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.69° S 172.90° E)

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The Bluff-South Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 04 Sep 2025 NZST

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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 15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bluff-South Side in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 08) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 06) at 6AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	12AM (Fri 5th Sep)	6ft (1.8m) 16s
Best Surf	12AM (Fri 5th Sep)	6ft (1.8m) 16s
Most Powerful	9AM (Mon 8th Sep)	13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bluff-South Side over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
	Thu 04		Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	2	4
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	15	16	15	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	7	9	9	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	2534	1602	1343	1363	1558	2414	4266	5185	5285	5082	4563	5968	5377	3183	2021	1266	1024	833	1681	1590	2071
Wind (km/h)	WNW	N	N	N	NNW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SE	SW	W	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass
High Tide / height (m)		6:22PM 1.95	6:37AM 1.90		7:10PM 2.12	7:26AM 2.05		7:53PM 2.28	8:10AM 2.20		8:32PM 2.43	8:52AM 2.33		9:11PM 2.54	9:33AM 2.43		9:51PM 2.59	10:15AM 2.48		10:31PM 2.58	10:58AM 2.48
Low Tide / height (m)		12:34AM 0.64		12:48PM 0.45	1:22AM 0.47		1:34PM 0.30	2:05AM 0.28		2:17PM 0.16	2:46AM 0.12		2:59PM 0.06		3:27AM -0.00	3:40PM 0.00		4:07AM -0.07	4:23PM 0.01		4:49AM -0.07

	Thu 04		Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10
Sunrise	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:33
Sunset	6:10	-	-	6:12	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:15	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	6	13	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	6	-
Temp. °C	15	14	16	16	16	14	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	15	16	16	15	15
Feels °C (?)	13	12	13	13	14	12	5	5	7	7	8	7	8	9	10	9	8	11	12	12	14

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

Wind Update The wind is still offshore at The Bluff-South Side (light winds from the NE at CapeReingaAws 35 km from The Bluff-South Side). A 1.7m groundswell from the SW
1 hour 29 minutes ago The Bluff-South Side

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35 km away, 1 h 29 min ago

15 km/h

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15.7

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the The Bluff-South Side Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Bluff-South Side provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Bluff-South Side can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Bluff-South Side surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Bluff-South Side) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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