Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Issued: 9 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
S
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
106
96
95
187
177
131
131
154
190
654
899
825
817
919
1086
1297
1099
2282
892
945
1273
1241
1726
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
WSW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
SW
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21PM1.23m
12:50PM0.74m
9:16PM1.14m
1:20PM0.77m
10:11PM1.03m
1:44PM0.80m
Low Tide
4:39AM-0.05m
2:30PM0.74m
5:28AM0.03m
4:09PM0.73m
6:10AM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:38
4:38
4:39
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
16
15
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
6
8
10
9
4
3
2
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
0.5
NE
10
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
78
94
60
75
187
177
131
131
114
90
654
899
825
711
596
591
1297
1099
50
892
945
1273
1241
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
S
8
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
S
16
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
S
20
1
S
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
0.9
NE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
1.4
SSE
7
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
142
106
96
46
72
46
43
36
154
190
64
373
698
817
919
1086
405
313
138
57
58
42
220
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
9
0.6
SW
12
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
S
23
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
S
20
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
25
21
19
95
14
16
16
92
40
150
279
28
36
78
42
49
50
50
84
42
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
6
0.2
WNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NW
3
2.1
SSW
16
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.8
S
7
2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
4
8
21
65
2
5
75
4
2282
717
573
349
1726
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
3
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
26
0
0
26
26
0
11
11
35
252
252
698
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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