Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.7° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
142
101
188
268
175
363
573
731
595
458
392
342
326
252
244
209
290
380
1493
833
1626
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:45PM0.87m
00:04AM0.67m
1:04PM0.92m
1:20AM0.60m
1:25PM0.97m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.36m
7:12PM0.53m
5:55AM0.43m
8:17PM0.46m
6:04AM0.48m
9:08PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
14
15
15
13
13
12
13
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
11
8
7
7
Feels °C
7
6
8
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
10
11
10
7
8
7
5
6
4
-2
-2
-2
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