Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
21
1
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
241
184
164
127
127
188
506
731
1001
964
817
663
508
367
295
215
169
132
125
88
63
140
408
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:21AM0.82m
4:47PM1.09m
5:46AM0.77m
5:25PM1.16m
7:17AM0.74m
6:08PM1.21m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.36m
10:10AM0.33m
11:41PM0.22m
10:52AM0.44m
00:46AM0.10m
11:34AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
15
15
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
18
17
16
16
15
17
20
19
19
18
9
8
8
8
13
13
15
14
12
12
11
13
15
14
15
14
13
13
11
14
17
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
21
1
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
SW
13
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
317
241
184
164
127
127
77
506
731
1001
964
817
663
508
367
168
119
86
59
57
35
63
59
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.6
NE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
10
29
26
65
188
47
49
8
8
20
7
7
7
295
215
169
132
125
88
61
88
408
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
2
10
10
21
62
55
33
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
3
9
140
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.7
ENE
6
1.5
NE
7
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
15
15
11
7
5
6
38
43
25
22
24
44
15
67
190
334
285
206
164
128
35
206
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
36
10
0
0
0
0
10
36
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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