Iluka Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.40° S 153.37° E

Iluka Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.4° 

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


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
346
346
286
571
586
543
400
281
351
215
191
214
244
204
191
131
113
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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