
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 170 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 86 | 679 | 147 | 1306 | 999 | 3908 | 3418 | 3278 | 4588 | 6242 | 5733 | 6555 | 6694 | 3528 | 5849 | 5363 | 5522 | 5105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13AM0.67m | 4:29PM1.30m | 7:35AM0.67m | 5:22PM1.32m | 8:52AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.01m | 9:32AM0.58m | 00:27AM-0.06m | 10:17AM0.62m | 1:27AM-0.08m | 11:06AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
218 | 170 | 122 | 112 | 67 | 118 | 86 | 28 | 147 | 128 | 999 | 153 | 3418 | 3278 | 4588 | 6242 | 5733 | 6555 | 3746 | 3528 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 23 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 2 | 8 | 120 | 120 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 273 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | 18 | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 9 | S 23 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 151 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | W 5 | WSW 13 | W 5 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
61 | 148 | 214 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 679 | 110 | 1306 | 93 | 3908 | 71 | 158 | 363 | 39 | — | 6378 | 6694 | 746 | 5849 | 5363 | 5522 | 5105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 521 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 846 | 992 | 1079 | 592 | 603 | 1035 | 592 | 592 | 1259 | 1228 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 599 | 41 |
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