
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 142 | 101 | 188 | 268 | 175 | 363 | 573 | 731 | 595 | 458 | 392 | 342 | 326 | 252 | 244 | 209 | 290 | 380 | 1493 | 833 | 1626 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.87m | 00:04AM0.67m | 1:04PM0.92m | 1:20AM0.60m | 1:25PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.36m | 7:12PM0.53m | 5:55AM0.43m | 8:17PM0.46m | 6:04AM0.48m | 9:08PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 10 | SW 12 | NE 10 |
203 | 97 | 101 | 188 | 268 | 175 | 363 | 573 | 731 | 595 | 458 | 392 | 342 | 326 | 252 | 244 | 209 | 290 | 380 | 35 | 833 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 |
47 | 142 | 71 | 73 | 58 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 79 | 94 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 68 | 65 | 50 | 6 | 35 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ESE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 14 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — |
60 | 76 | 43 | 58 | 46 | 26 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 13 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 1493 | 203 | 1626 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 101 | 47 |
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