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The Bluff-South Side surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 29 Mar 2025 NZDT
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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
21.0° 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 Saturday (Mar 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bluff-South Side in the next 12 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Apr 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 29th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 1st Apr)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 3rd Apr)6ft (1.8m) 16s

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

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Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
2.5
NW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
2.2
WSW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
2.5
WSW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
Period(s) (?)141313131212121214131313131517161615151015141414141615151514131514151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)176212809619327856784864429651083991755778962150214281170799606122687181395771557913142198125413442613175632373306339832372525
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
35
N
25
NW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
SW
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:51PM
2.48
10:08AM
2.63
10:35PM
2.58
10:52AM
2.64
11:19PM
2.60
11:36AM
2.58
12:05AM
2.56
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:42PM
-0.05
3:59AM
-0.02
4:25PM
-0.15
4:44AM
-0.06
5:09PM
-0.18
5:30AM
-0.03
5:53PM
-0.12
6:18AM
0.07
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
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Sunrise7:37--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--
Sunset-7:28--7:27--7:24--7:23--7:22--7:21--7:20--7:17--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:13-
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Rain (mm)
-------------32--8946-----------4---
Temp. °C192019202019202020202120212020202020192020212119201918191918191919181818
Feels °C (?)171819181616171719181919201918181818161718212120191515171716161515121314

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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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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