Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.9° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 2PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)11ft (3.5m)17s
Afternoon (04 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (04 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6545
6447
6403
5893
5242
4543
4171
3681
3232
2856
2257
1880
1479
1083
720
536
529
407
538
493
295
253
Wind (km/h)
35
W
25
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
E
15
SW
20
S
30
S
25
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:09PM1.11m
2:55AM0.70m
1:04PM1.15m
4:01AM0.70m
2:00PM1.18m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.59m
7:57PM0.11m
6:21AM0.62m
8:57PM0.06m
7:16AM0.63m
9:54PM0.04m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
1
8
4
4
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
1
4
5
6
5
6
6
7
8
9
9
11
8
8
6
7
8
9
10
11
10
9
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