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The Bluff-North Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 02 Apr 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bluff-North Side this week:
The surf forecast for The Bluff-North Side over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Bluff-North Side in the next 12 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Apr 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 2nd Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 8th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 8th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bluff-North Side over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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| Energy (?) | 427 | 1252 | 1753 | 1552 | 1297 | 882 | 931 | 781 | 949 | 1289 | 1147 | 1197 | 564 | 786 | 924 | 2498 | 2740 | 1264 | 2516 | 3534 | 2732 | 2148 | 2173 | 5068 | 4176 | 3406 | 2350 | 1729 | 1247 | 1037 | 599 | 520 | 1308 | 2082 | 2942 | 4005 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:21PM 2.46 | 12:53AM 2.45 | 1:10PM 2.29 | 1:45AM 2.30 | 2:04PM 2.10 | 2:44AM 2.14 | 3:08PM 1.92 | 3:54AM 2.01 | 4:24PM 1.81 | 5:12AM 1.95 | 5:45PM 1.79 | 6:24AM 1.97 | 6:54PM 1.86 | 7:22AM 2.04 | 7:48PM 1.95 | 8:08AM 2.11 | 8:32PM 2.06 | 8:47AM 2.18 | 9:10PM 2.15 | 9:22AM 2.24 | 9:45PM 2.23 | 9:55AM 2.26 | 10:18PM 2.28 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:39PM -0.00 | 7:08AM 0.21 | 7:29PM 0.17 | 8:04AM 0.39 | 8:25PM 0.35 | 9:07AM 0.55 | 9:31PM 0.51 | 10:22AM 0.65 | 10:46PM 0.60 | 11:39AM 0.67 | 12:00AM 0.61 | 12:47PM 0.61 | 1:03AM 0.56 | 1:41PM 0.51 | 1:55AM 0.48 | 2:24PM 0.40 | 2:38AM 0.41 | 3:02PM 0.31 | 3:15AM 0.35 | 3:35PM 0.24 | 3:51AM 0.31 | 4:08PM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||
Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | 7:07 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the The Bluff-North Side Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Bluff-North 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-North Side can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Bluff-North 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-North 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-North 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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