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Shipstern Bluff Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
702 | 553 | 427 | 351 | 317 | 241 | 184 | 164 | 127 | 127 | 188 | 506 | 731 | 857 | 964 | 817 | 663 | 508 | 421 | 358 | 215 | 169 | 130 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:11PM1.01m | 4:21AM0.82m | 4:47PM1.09m | 5:46AM0.77m | 5:25PM1.16m | 7:17AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.36m | 10:10AM0.33m | 11:41PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.44m | 00:46AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 702 | 553 | 427 | 351 | 317 | 241 | 184 | 164 | 127 | 127 | 77 | 506 | 731 | 857 | 964 | 817 | 663 | 508 | 421 | 109 | 99 | 83 | 67 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | SE 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 65 | 188 | 47 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 358 | 215 | 169 | 130 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SW 23 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 55 | 73 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 67 | 73 | 168 | 261 | 226 | 169 | 147 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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