Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
1.2
SW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
156
199
199
184
141
112
80
107
160
338
251
246
240
237
329
385
295
291
397
397
387
911
1028
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
E
0
ENE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
15
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:44PM1.25m
12:14PM0.75m
8:37PM1.23m
1:37PM0.77m
9:33PM1.17m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.70m
3:57AM-0.10m
1:33PM0.74m
4:58AM-0.08m
2:28PM0.77m
5:55AM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:51
4:50
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
237
203
188
188
193
212
212
176
176
161
164
164
172
179
183
226
302
319
319
290
234
277
911
1028
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
231
156
199
199
184
141
112
80
77
76
230
251
246
240
237
329
385
295
291
397
397
230
214
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
E
13
Energy kJ
36
36
2
1
75
127
75
72
107
160
40
37
36
387
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
4
3
338
102
37
34
49
206
275
266
256
188
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
26
26
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
72
47
26
26
26
47
72
72
72
26
26
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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