
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Iluka Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
717 | 827 | 1014 | 1158 | 724 | 1368 | 1837 | 4232 | 4311 | 3819 | 3968 | 3948 | 3399 | 3112 | 2643 | 2460 | 2172 | 1962 | 1662 | 1109 | 998 | 1177 | 830 | 753 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.71m | 11:16AM1.26m | 11:30PM1.59m | 12:07PM1.27m | 00:14AM1.45m | 1:01PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.38m | 5:01PM0.46m | 6:07AM0.42m | 5:56PM0.55m | 6:47AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
17 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 724 | 1368 | 1837 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 113 | 109 | 104 | 102 | 149 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 1109 | 998 | 56 | 830 | 753 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
— | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 35 | 58 | 123 | 61 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
717 | 827 | 1014 | 1158 | 717 | 1019 | 1286 | 4232 | 4311 | 3819 | 3968 | 3948 | 3399 | 3112 | 2643 | 2460 | 2172 | 1962 | 1662 | 158 | 121 | 1177 | 119 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 254 | 4 | 128 | 128 | 141 | 587 | 599 | 592 | 587 | 587 | 532 | 516 | 532 | 516 | 516 | 300 | 254 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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