Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 5PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 863 | 331 | 657 | 565 | 425 | 344 | 262 | 217 | 223 | 245 | 255 | 198 | 152 | 144 | 73 | 106 | 104 | 116 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.91m | 00:29AM0.62m | 11:46AM0.94m | 1:53AM0.60m | 12:18PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.50m | 6:39PM0.41m | 4:38AM0.54m | 7:33PM0.36m | 4:51AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 863 | 331 | 657 | 565 | 425 | 344 | 262 | 217 | 55 | 47 | 255 | 198 | 125 | 144 | 73 | 91 | 80 | 67 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 329 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 223 | 245 | 2 | 8 | 152 | 3 | 62 | 72 | 104 | 116 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 106 | 68 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 20 | 102 | 119 | 94 | 43 | — | 159 | 200 | 91 | 152 | 453 | 125 | 111 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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