Iluka Bluff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Iluka Bluff Surf Guide

Iluka Bluff on the North Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Iluka Bluff Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Iluka Bluff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Iluka Bluff occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Iluka Bluff (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Iluka Bluff with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Iluka Bluff Location Map

Interactive Iluka Bluff surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Iluka Bluff is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 103 km (64 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Iluka Bluff is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 141 km (88 miles) away.

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Iluka Bluff Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 13:44 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 17
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

What does Iluka Bluff look like?

Latest photos from Iluka Bluff. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Matthew Roberts

Tides at Iluka Bluff

Current tide and informaton

For Iluka, Australia, 2 km from Iluka Bluff.

Next High Water: 08:49pm | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 02:06pm | 0.34m

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Iluka Bluff Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Iluka Bluff today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.4 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite