
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (08 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 11PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1553 | 1553 | 1571 | 1480 | 1427 | 1410 | 1393 | 1230 | 1122 | 892 | 749 | 608 | 503 | 489 | 362 | 352 | 268 | 138 | 199 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM0.90m | 6:54AM0.85m | 6:39PM0.82m | 7:17AM0.90m | 7:47PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.31m | 12:49PM0.47m | 00:49AM0.40m | 1:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 |
1553 | 1553 | 1571 | 1480 | 1427 | 1410 | 1393 | 1230 | 1122 | 892 | 749 | 608 | 503 | 489 | 362 | 352 | 268 | 67 | 85 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 11 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 |
— | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 76 | 55 | 37 | — | — | 22 | 100 | 84 | 138 | 161 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 31 | 199 | 249 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 |
68 | 186 | 287 | 248 | 82 | 62 | 56 | 75 | 193 | 511 | 298 | 169 | 366 | 292 | 164 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 474 | 252 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 26 |
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