Iluka Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.40° S 153.37° E

Iluka Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.2° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 1AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
4
1.2
N
5
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
2
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
75
115
165
176
101
100
54
31
56
1
1
302
320
334
334
460
370
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NNW
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:08AM0.93m
4:38PM1.31m
5:09AM1.00m
5:29PM1.36m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.64m
9:38AM0.61m
11:30PM0.58m
10:45AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
18
19
19
25
29
26
22
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
16
16
15
22
24
21
19
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
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