
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (21 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 9PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
458 | 451 | 342 | 321 | 252 | 244 | 240 | 286 | 357 | 925 | 1298 | 1452 | 3720 | 3313 | 3467 | 3261 | 3082 | 5815 | 12316 | 13210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04PM0.92m | 1:20AM0.60m | 1:25PM0.97m | 2:41AM0.57m | 1:51PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.46m | 6:04AM0.48m | 9:08PM0.39m | 6:15AM0.52m | 9:49PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -8 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
458 | 451 | 342 | 321 | 252 | 244 | 240 | 286 | 357 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 3039 | 25 | 15 | 3261 | 418 | 9 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
79 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | — | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 925 | 1298 | 1452 | 3720 | 3313 | 3467 | 18 | 3082 | 5815 | 12316 | 13210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 698 | 41 | 698 | 747 |
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