Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
994 | 824 | 390 | 380 | 573 | 395 | 610 | 986 | 1553 | 1338 | 1517 | 1309 | 1147 | 1028 | 863 | 331 | 666 | 565 | 425 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55PM0.77m | 10:52AM0.86m | 11:08PM0.68m | 11:18AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.52m | 4:10AM0.43m | 5:33PM0.47m | 4:27AM0.50m | 6:39PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
994 | 824 | 387 | 380 | 573 | 395 | 610 | 986 | 1553 | 1338 | 1517 | 1309 | 1147 | 1028 | 863 | 331 | 666 | 565 | 425 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 |
8 | 7 | 390 | 313 | 4 | 158 | 158 | 150 | 2 | 51 | 63 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 56 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 36 | 13 |
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