Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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Iluka Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
730
566
627
524
394
386
386
386
333
333
282
233
233
192
188
153
158
165
203
203
199
194
154
147
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:44PM1.55m
6:46AM1.20m
7:20PM1.61m
7:25AM1.17m
7:56PM1.64m
8:02AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.60m
12:34PM0.48m
1:55AM0.58m
1:07PM0.48m
2:34AM0.56m
1:40PM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
1
Temp °C
17
16
14
14
14
17
21
22
18
17
16
15
15
18
21
22
17
15
14
14
14
17
20
20
16
14
10
10
11
14
18
20
16
15
14
13
13
15
17
20
13
11
10
11
11
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
Energy kJ
730
566
627
524
394
386
386
386
333
333
282
233
233
192
150
150
158
165
203
203
199
194
154
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
13
30
26
41
36
16
9
30
44
133
157
188
153
153
121
121
121
121
118
116
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.4
N
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
W
3
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
6
29
28
12
5
5
5
5
5
12
11
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
80
47
7
10
7
12
15
2
7
5
5
2
2
1
3
10
7
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
61
6
61
61
6
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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