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The Bluff-North Side

Lat Long: 34.68° S 172.89° E

The Bluff-North Side Surf Photo: 'Wish you were here' by Judy Robinson

Issued: 11 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff-North Side sea temperature is

15.4° C

0.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	15 s	on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	13 s	on	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	SW
	12 s	cross	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	cross	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff-North Side around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 37 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 2.57m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Bluff-North Side Surf Photo: 'Wish you were here' by Judy Robinson

Love action photography and keep trying to get that one photo I'm happy with

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User: Judy Robinson (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:04 am 19 Oct 2015