Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.7° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 8PM is: 5.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)16ft (5.0m)18s
Evening (09 Sep)16ft (5.0m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
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4
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7
7
7
7
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8
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
18
5
SSW
18
5
SSW
18
5
SSW
18
5
SSW
18
6
SW
17
5.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4
SSW
16
5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13299
15239
17053
16371
15804
20610
16904
6818
11188
10901
9490
8255
9128
10393
11167
12504
13241
13162
7665
11032
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:50PM1.11m
7:00AM0.73m
5:46PM1.03m
7:31AM0.77m
6:45PM0.93m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.15m
11:27AM0.55m
1:02AM0.23m
12:37PM0.52m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
11
12
15
14
12
11
10
8
9
12
14
12
11
Feels °C
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
2
5
5
8
6
4
5
5
4
5
9
11
10
10
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