Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 382 | 268 | 212 | 205 | 142 | 137 | 108 | 111 | 116 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 78 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 73 | 106 | 106 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.00m | 11:15AM0.99m | 12:06PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.21m | 7:39PM0.21m | 8:19PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NE 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 368 | 382 | 268 | 212 | 205 | 46 | 137 | 108 | 91 | 116 | 66 | 125 | 125 | 38 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 106 | 23 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | SW 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 142 | 29 | 16 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 30 | 6 | 124 | 78 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 5 | 12 | 106 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 41 | 141 | 138 | 149 | 136 | — | — | — | 3 | 45 | 60 | 155 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 59 | — | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 360 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 359 | 10 |
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