Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Iluka Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 237 | 228 | 228 | 191 | 191 | 136 | 135 | 118 | 82 | 77 | 40 | 35 | 78 | 40 | 63 | 73 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.07m | 2:04PM1.30m | 2:00AM0.99m | 3:12PM1.30m | 3:17AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.55m | 8:43PM0.71m | 7:57AM0.59m | 10:08PM0.71m | 9:01AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
220 | 237 | 228 | 228 | 191 | 191 | 56 | 44 | 118 | 82 | 77 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 73 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 9 | 12 | — | 15 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 135 | 113 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 78 | 40 | 63 | 50 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 88 | 127 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 303 | 337 | 119 | 73 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 88 | 61 | 2 |
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