
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Iluka Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
120 | 136 | 52 | 32 | 665 | 953 | 1098 | 1778 | 2902 | 3088 | 2504 | 2164 | 1849 | 1461 | 1348 | 1150 | 1016 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.18m | 11:27AM1.40m | 11:33PM1.08m | 12:13PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.44m | 5:55PM0.55m | 5:24AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 |
22 | 89 | 52 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 833 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 14 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 19 | E 12 |
3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
120 | 136 | — | 67 | 665 | 953 | 1098 | 1778 | 2902 | 3088 | 2504 | 2164 | 1849 | 1461 | 1348 | 1150 | 1016 | 1326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 300 | 337 | 1245 | 1245 | 909 | 734 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 186 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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