Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.1°C
1.3° 

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 (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (19 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (19 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
118
129
295
209
587
595
580
580
483
465
344
344
228
238
102
89
90
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
SSE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:00AM0.70m
1:00PM0.99m
4:13AM0.72m
1:54PM0.98m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.21m
6:22AM0.68m
8:57PM0.20m
7:42AM0.66m
9:34PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:37
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Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
20
23
20
20
21
20
19
19
23
18
18
17
15
Feels °C
15
14
11
11
10
17
18
16
17
17
14
13
14
18
13
16
15
15
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