Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 11PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (22 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
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
0
6
6
6
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8067
7178
5581
6143
8521
8473
2765
2553
3392
3253
2682
1987
1676
1538
1388
1249
1388
1594
1347
1411
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
W
15
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:37PM1.03m
4:38AM0.60m
2:22PM1.06m
5:13AM0.61m
3:08PM1.08m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.26m
6:49AM0.59m
10:24PM0.24m
7:44AM0.58m
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clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
13
14
12
12
11
12
13
14
15
15
12
11
Feels °C
-1
0
1
1
3
3
5
5
7
8
6
7
6
7
7
8
9
11
9
9
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