Iluka Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.40° S 153.37° E

Iluka Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.5° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
251
372
358
337
358
347
344
353
371
365
365
374
338
346
324
431
415
392
315
281
235
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:26AM1.36m
11:34PM1.32m
12:12PM1.35m
00:15AM1.19m
1:04PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.40m
5:31PM0.51m
5:47AM0.45m
6:24PM0.59m
6:23AM0.50m
7:27PM0.66m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
15
16
15
16
17
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