Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 8AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1245
1081
2829
2398
1894
1453
818
1393
1578
1534
1337
1110
972
936
994
1083
1328
1634
1613
1471
1145
1057
826
808
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:11PM1.03m
1:44PM0.80m
11:06PM0.90m
2:02PM0.84m
00:04AM0.78m
2:17PM0.89m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.12m
5:49PM0.70m
6:41AM0.22m
7:21PM0.64m
7:02AM0.32m
8:38PM0.56m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
2
3
4
7
6
6
7
6
7
8
7
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
4
4
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
0.4
NE
11
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1245
1081
42
2398
1894
1453
818
1393
1578
1534
1337
1110
972
936
994
1083
1328
1634
1613
1471
1145
1057
826
808
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
1.1
S
8
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
51
58
116
30
58
58
137
32
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
24
23
23
23
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
65
39
60
7
6
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
7
2
S
9
2.4
SSW
16
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
326
621
2829
4
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
250
698
35
35
26
26
26
26
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
26
26
26
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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