Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 8PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 289 | 486 | 1336 | 1504 | 1651 | 3955 | 8263 | 8177 | 7301 | 5944 | 5017 | 5549 | 7878 | 3108 | 2346 | 3102 | 3035 | 2716 | 1927 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.00m | 3:59AM0.60m | 1:37PM1.03m | 4:38AM0.60m | 2:22PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.59m | 9:43PM0.26m | 6:49AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 174 | 289 | 486 | 1336 | 1504 | 1651 | 11 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 4180 | 4033 | 3108 | 2346 | 3102 | 3035 | 2716 | 1927 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 274 | 171 | 119 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 639 | 888 | — | 661 | 644 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 3955 | 8263 | 8177 | 7301 | 5944 | 5017 | 5549 | 7878 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 26 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 604 | 608 | 608 | 597 | 101 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
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