Iluka Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.40° S 153.37° E

Iluka Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.3° 

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 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) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE 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 2PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)15ft (4.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3
E
10
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
10
4
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
3.5
ESE
10
3.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
960
1097
1385
2199
1837
4305
3923
3602
3744
3723
3613
3112
2843
2574
2325
2047
1845
1663
1227
1037
1295
1043
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
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
High Tide
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
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
13
15
15
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