Bushrangers Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.49° S 144.91° E

Bushrangers Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bushrangers Bay sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

Bushrangers Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bushrangers Bay today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bushrangers Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (17 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Bushrangers Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
911
898
816
885
1271
1347
1438
1402
1171
1020
940
597
821
621
373
620
465
355
346
305
262
236
226
217
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
45
N
45
N
50
N
35
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:35AM1.65m
2:50PM1.73m
3:23AM1.67m
3:25PM1.71m
4:06AM1.65m
3:58PM1.67m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.28m
9:08PM0.17m
9:22AM0.35m
9:47PM0.13m
10:01AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
6
2
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
10
13
14
16
14
11
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
11
10
12
9
7
11
10
10
12
14
14
12
9
9
8
5
4
4
7
8
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