Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.8°C
1.1° 

Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 7PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7278
6048
4758
3618
2701
2182
1752
1435
1143
1193
990
780
642
525
525
465
394
376
273
268
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
5
WSW
15
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:30PM1.04m
4:51AM0.70m
3:21PM1.03m
5:22AM0.73m
4:14PM1.01m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.21m
8:53AM0.58m
10:49PM0.21m
9:57AM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
7
7
9
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
11
14
15
13
15
Feels °C
6
6
9
7
6
3
3
5
9
8
8
9
8
7
6
9
10
9
9
12
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