
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 9AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1487 | 1433 | 1257 | 1112 | 893 | 763 | 721 | 534 | 541 | 357 | 773 | 341 | 733 | 1396 | 412 | 341 | 293 | 238 | 238 | 352 | 424 | 341 | 237 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:59AM0.94m | 6:09PM0.84m | 6:33AM1.01m | 7:27PM0.79m | 7:10AM1.07m | 8:52PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.29m | 12:15PM0.38m | 00:05AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.27m | 00:44AM0.45m | 2:23PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 8 |
1487 | 1433 | 1257 | 1112 | 893 | 763 | 721 | 534 | 541 | 357 | 773 | 341 | 733 | 39 | 412 | 341 | 293 | 77 | 238 | 68 | 41 | 29 | 224 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 14 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SW 14 |
159 | 115 | 88 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 176 | 302 | 42 | 302 | 39 | 2 | 41 | 61 | 83 | 238 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 53 | 221 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | SW 5 | — | E 12 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 11 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | 19 | — | 3 | 180 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | 86 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
36 | 51 | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 37 | — | — | 1396 | 177 | 144 | 132 | 124 | 72 | 352 | 424 | 341 | 237 | 326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 50 | 26 | 72 | 35 | 72 | 72 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 608 | 720 | 597 | 72 | 27 |
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