Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 2AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Iluka Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
374 | 346 | 346 | 286 | 571 | 586 | 543 | 400 | 281 | 351 | 215 | 191 | 214 | 244 | 204 | 191 | 131 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.19m | 1:04PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.07m | 2:04PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.59m | 6:23AM0.50m | 7:27PM0.66m | 7:05AM0.55m | 8:43PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
69 | 346 | 346 | 286 | 571 | 586 | 543 | 400 | 281 | 351 | 215 | 191 | 214 | 244 | 204 | 191 | 131 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
7 | 86 | 127 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 64 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | ESE 9 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
374 | — | — | — | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 93 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 97 | 6 |
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