13th Beach-The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.29° S 144.50° E

Issued: 3 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 13th Beach-The Bluff sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

13th Beach-The Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


13th Beach-The Bluff surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,863 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 13th Beach-The Bluff this week:

The surf forecast for 13th Beach-The Bluff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 13th Beach-The Bluff in the next 16 days are 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 12th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 12th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 12th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Beach-The Bluff over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1692
1220
1004
859
1465
1014
976
667
1339
1521
1223
803
414
326
205
644
606
828
757
463
363
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
25
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
20
N
20
NW
10
S
20
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:33PM1.62m
7:59AM1.62m
7:21PM1.57m
9:12AM1.72m
8:19PM1.55m
10:22AM1.84m
9:24PM1.55m
11:27AM1.95m
10:33PM1.59m
12:25PM2.04m
11:40PM1.66m
1:18PM2.10m
00:44AM1.72m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.41m
1:45PM0.90m
2:10AM0.30m
3:01PM0.95m
3:11AM0.19m
4:17PM0.96m
4:15AM0.08m
5:25PM0.92m
5:18AM-0.01m
6:25PM0.84m
6:18AM-0.06m
7:20PM0.74m
7:15AM-0.07m
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7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
4
5
7
7
9
15
3
1
3
Temp °C
14
15
18
18
17
18
15
12
12
12
11
14
17
15
16
16
14
16
17
15
14
Feels °C
12
13
13
14
12
12
11
7
10
10
8
12
14
13
14
14
13
14
16
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
1692
1220
1004
859
1465
1014
976
667
1339
1521
1223
803
414
326
205
644
606
828
757
463
363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
23
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
45
48
21
9
25
21
20
42
110
55
26
97
123
66
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
9
155
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
NNW
4
1
SW
5
0.4
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
SW
11
1
SSW
5
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
6
13
24
54
22
52
2
2
1
94
53
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
1
0
1
1
142
573
11
9
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
9
13
1
0
1
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
4
3
2
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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Information about the 13th Beach-The Bluff Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 13th Beach-The Bluff provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 13th Beach-The Bluff can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 13th Beach-The Bluff 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 (13th Beach-The Bluff) 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).

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13th Beach-The Bluff is 15 km (9 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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