Surf Forecasts:
Iluka Bluff surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Iluka Bluff this week:
The surf forecast for Iluka Bluff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Iluka Bluff in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka Bluff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 35 | 92 | 65 | 881 | 1668 | 1130 | 1256 | 1044 | 601 | 372 | 267 | 177 | 190 | 124 | 94 | 66 | 64 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.29m | 10:46AM1.44m | 10:56PM1.18m | 11:27AM1.40m | 11:33PM1.08m | 12:13PM1.35m | 00:18AM0.99m | 1:09PM1.30m | 1:19AM0.92m | 2:19PM1.27m | 2:44AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.39m | 5:06PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.44m | 5:55PM0.55m | 5:24AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.62m | 6:06AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.67m | 7:02AM0.60m | 9:27PM0.67m | 8:18AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 17 | 33 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 1130 | 2 | 7 | 601 | 372 | 267 | 177 | 190 | 124 | 94 | 66 | 64 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | E 15 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 19 | E 12 | SSE 19 | ESE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 35 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 19 | E 12 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 17 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 92 | — | 881 | 1668 | 1075 | 1256 | 1044 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 6 | 1664 | 0 | 337 | 1245 | 110 | 87 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
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