Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Issued: 3 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Shipstern 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 Shipstern Bluff today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 9PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
0
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
19
2.1
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
1206
1045
900
862
1974
1811
1445
1536
1517
1132
1209
1278
2349
3145
2915
3170
2523
2225
1667
1375
1214
945
837
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
SW
0
S
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:25PM0.83m
11:05PM0.88m
12:54PM0.92m
00:23AM0.81m
1:29PM1.01m
1:49AM0.74m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.59m
6:00AM0.24m
6:56PM0.49m
6:39AM0.30m
8:10PM0.36m
7:21AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
9
8
9
10
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
4
6
8
6
4
5
4
5
6
5
8
6
7
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
19
2.1
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1363
1206
1045
900
862
1974
1811
1445
1536
1517
1132
1209
1278
2349
3145
2915
3170
2523
2225
1667
1375
1214
945
837
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.7
S
6
0.7
SE
10
0.6
S
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
3
2
8
42
476
448
9
22
5
23
38
38
167
38
39
35
110
31
48
43
39
25
82
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
23
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.2
E
14
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
9
8
2
8
9
43
39
58
59
58
16
57
53
47
42
39
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
Energy kJ
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
26
26
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
7
7
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
5
7
7
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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