Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 7AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
339
334
272
261
142
140
217
223
268
301
206
194
180
151
149
145
129
96
69
69
68
47
33
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
E
25
E
20
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
0
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:45AM0.60m
4:22PM1.03m
6:06AM0.58m
4:47PM1.06m
7:37AM0.58m
5:17PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.40m
9:05AM0.48m
00:06AM0.32m
9:18AM0.53m
00:47AM0.26m
9:30AM0.57m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:44
4:44
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
8
9
12
12
16
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
ENE
12
1.7
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
271
339
334
680
802
617
529
433
411
345
338
275
260
245
255
312
320
263
258
258
258
314
326
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1
SE
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
451
169
169
76
261
142
140
217
193
217
211
206
194
180
151
149
145
129
96
69
69
68
47
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.8
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
275
272
52
51
82
223
268
301
47
77
129
123
14
2
18
17
16
16
6
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
7
2.3
E
7
2
E
8
2.4
ENE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
478
568
454
611
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
252
36
27
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
13
26
13
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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