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Bluecliffs Surf Photo: 'On the way in.' by Anon

Lat Long: 46.15° S 167.42° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bluecliffs sea temperature is

12.7° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bluecliffs 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	W	WSW	SW	SW
	15 s	cross	3 s	15 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW	SW
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW	SW	W
	21 s	cross	7 s	13 s	21 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SSW
	20 s	cross	13 s	13 s	20 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SW	SSW
	19 s	cross		13 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs 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	SW
	19 s	cross		19 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs 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	SSW
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs 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	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SSW	SW
	17 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	SSW
	16 s	off		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	S
	16 s	cross	16 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	S
	16 s	cross	16 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	S
	16 s	cross- on	15 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
	15 s	cross	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bluecliffs around the time the photo was taken

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User: Anon (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:50 pm 7 Oct 2023