Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
295
215
169
130
97
88
63
139
270
567
602
483
385
355
293
370
412
377
295
242
239
224
153
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNW
15
W
25
S
15
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:25PM1.16m
7:17AM0.74m
6:08PM1.21m
8:53AM0.72m
6:54PM1.24m
10:33AM0.73m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.10m
11:34AM0.55m
1:50AM-0.01m
12:14PM0.64m
2:54AM-0.07m
12:53PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:52
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
18
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
16
14
13
11
11
15
10
10
12
12
12
12
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.4
SW
13
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
421
168
134
81
57
56
54
63
150
162
149
602
483
173
177
217
181
164
137
172
184
207
248
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1
SW
17
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
295
215
169
130
97
88
31
63
270
567
120
126
385
355
293
370
412
377
295
242
239
224
153
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
3
139
61
27
4
2
2
2
1
36
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
139
351
269
181
171
134
83
464
456
364
424
268
1
22
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
36
10
10
10
13
0
10
474
13
0
0
0
0
26
26
47
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
27
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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