Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 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 6PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
97
88
63
139
270
567
602
483
385
355
293
370
412
331
299
242
242
196
156
163
199
151
141
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
E
15
E
10
NE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:17AM0.74m
6:08PM1.21m
8:53AM0.72m
6:54PM1.24m
10:33AM0.73m
7:44PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.55m
1:50AM-0.01m
12:14PM0.64m
2:54AM-0.07m
12:53PM0.70m
3:57AM-0.10m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:52
4:52
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
14
15
13
13
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
SW
16
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
57
56
54
78
142
192
166
602
133
173
173
147
150
134
134
137
184
203
248
207
207
176
172
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1
SW
17
1
ENE
8
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
130
97
88
63
63
270
567
123
483
385
355
293
370
412
331
299
242
242
196
156
163
199
151
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
6
6
3
31
139
61
11
11
11
36
36
36
9
75
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
143
150
253
452
523
393
393
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
0
10
474
36
0
0
0
10
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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