Iluka Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.40° S 153.37° E

Issued: 9 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is

20.2° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 4PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	13ft (4.0m)	10s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	10s
Evening (19 Jul)	13ft (4.0m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).
	Sunday 19						Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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)	3	3	1	1	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	E 10	E 10	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 11	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9
Wave Graph
kJ	3700	3370	1947	2023	3850	3505	3580	3184	2018	1697	1957	1618	1396	1300	1069	947	776	682	600	522	444	383
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on
High Tide			12:07PM1.27m				00:14AM1.45m					1:01PM1.28m				1:01AM1.31m				1:59PM1.30m
Low Tide	6:07AM0.42m				5:56PM0.55m				6:47AM0.46m				6:56PM0.63m					7:27AM0.50m				8:05PM0.70m


	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—
mm	1	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	18	18	18	18	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	16	17	18	18	18	18
Feels °C	12	13	12	12	13	12	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	14	15	14	15	16	17	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 19	S 19	E 10	E 10	SSW 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	E 11	E 10	SSE 13	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9
kJ	66	113	1947	2023	102	149	134	122	2018	1697	58	1618	1396	1300	1069	947	776	682	600	522	444	383
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 24	S 24	S 23	S 23	S 23	S 22	—	—	SSE 14	S 13	S 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11
kJ	12	11	11	11	10	9	—	—	63	130	87	56	52	58	56	82	81	77	69	39	37	37
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	S 20	S 20	S 15	S 16	S 16	S 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	5	8	8	18	5	20	20
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 7	SSE 7	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	3700	3370	784	883	3850	3505	3580	3184	417	278	1957	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Iluka Bluff NSW - North Coast	Iluka Bluff NSW - North Coast	Iluka Bluff NSW - North Coast	Iluka Bluff NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	516	516	516	420	300	186	141	141	141	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)										4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Point Lonsdale VIC - Torquay	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cape St Martin South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4

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