Iluka Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.40° S 153.37° E

Iluka Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Iluka Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
344
388
408
394
394
365
330
354
215
422
415
392
446
363
250
226
232
191
220
204
220
203
99
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:34PM1.32m
12:12PM1.35m
00:15AM1.19m
1:04PM1.32m
1:01AM1.07m
2:04PM1.30m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.45m
6:24PM0.59m
6:23AM0.50m
7:27PM0.66m
7:05AM0.55m
8:43PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
18
17
17
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
13
14
13
14
15
13
14
16
16
17
15
16
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
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