Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 245 | 255 | 198 | 152 | 144 | 73 | 106 | 104 | 116 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 169 | 204 | 291 | 334 | 255 | 274 | 368 | 491 | 998 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.94m | 1:53AM0.60m | 12:18PM0.98m | 3:06AM0.59m | 12:55PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.54m | 7:33PM0.36m | 4:51AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.32m | 5:14AM0.58m | 9:02PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | NE 7 | SW 16 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
223 | 245 | 109 | 198 | 156 | 144 | 73 | 72 | 112 | 120 | 80 | 67 | 51 | 169 | 204 | 291 | 334 | 255 | 274 | 368 | 491 | 998 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SW 16 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 255 | 8 | 152 | 7 | 62 | 106 | 104 | 116 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 214 | 174 | 130 | 119 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 11 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
8 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
113 | 113 | 362 | 121 | 478 | 121 | 160 | 94 | 363 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 118 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 29 |
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