

The Bluff-South Side Surf Forecast / Northland / New Zealand
35 km away, 1 h 40 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bluff-South Side this week:
The surf forecast for The Bluff-South Side over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. 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 7 days are 2.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 28) at 4PM.
Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 26th Feb) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 1st Mar) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 20s |
Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 1st Mar) | 8ft (2.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bluff-South Side over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
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SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
1511 | 2092 | 1387 | 990 | 690 | 346 | 248 | 161 | 290 | 362 | 949 | 2368 | 3415 | 3778 | 3620 | 3231 | 2256 | 1609 | 1203 | 752 | 1945 | 2891 | 2533 |
ENE | E | ESE | E | E | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | W | WSW | SW | NW | W | NNW | SW | SW | SW |
cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- off | on | on | on |
8:39PM 2.07 | 9:09AM 2.28 | 9:24PM 2.21 | 9:50AM 2.43 | 10:07PM 2.33 | 10:31AM 2.55 | 10:50PM 2.43 | 11:11AM 2.61 | 11:32PM 2.47 | 11:53AM 2.62 | 12:16AM 2.47 | 12:36PM 2.56 | 1:02AM 2.41 | 1:21PM 2.44 | |||||||||
2:50AM 0.29 | 3:20PM 0.32 | 3:33AM 0.16 | 4:03PM 0.17 | 4:15AM 0.05 | 4:44PM 0.05 | 4:57AM -0.01 | 5:25PM -0.03 | 5:39AM -0.02 | 6:07PM -0.04 | 6:23AM 0.03 | 6:51PM -0.00 | 7:10AM 0.13 | 7:38PM 0.09 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for The Bluff-North Side which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for The Bluff-South Side.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
- | - | 7:11 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - |
8:09 | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | 8:05 | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | 8:00 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. |
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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 7 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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