Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
819
727
736
566
627
461
394
386
386
379
386
333
282
237
233
192
188
153
153
153
158
165
165
162
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-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
12:02PM0.49m
1:13AM0.60m
12:34PM0.48m
1:55AM0.58m
1:07PM0.48m
2:34AM0.56m
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
4:55
3
7
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
14
13
14
18
22
22
18
17
17
15
14
18
21
22
18
16
14
14
13
17
20
19
16
14
10
9
10
14
20
20
16
15
14
13
12
14
17
21
16
13
11
11
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
Energy kJ
819
727
736
566
627
461
394
386
386
379
386
333
282
237
233
192
188
119
143
151
158
165
165
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
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
Energy kJ
17
7
6
6
6
25
26
27
34
24
16
10
18
52
127
96
125
153
153
153
121
121
121
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.5
N
6
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
21
5
5
6
29
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
22
20
5
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
1
NNE
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
71
47
14
15
14
17
5
3
5
5
3
1
3
7
4
4
2
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)
61
2
2
61
61
6
61
6
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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