
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
465 | 344 | 344 | 228 | 234 | 102 | 102 | 90 | 160 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 86 | 687 | 528 | 957 | 1239 | 2024 | 1796 | 1714 | 1408 | 1141 | 1005 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.72m | 1:54PM0.98m | 4:33AM0.76m | 2:51PM0.97m | 4:58AM0.81m | 3:52PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.66m | 9:34PM0.20m | 8:55AM0.62m | 10:11PM0.21m | 10:03AM0.56m | 10:48PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 |
465 | 344 | 344 | 228 | 234 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 160 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 25 | 687 | 528 | 957 | 1239 | 2024 | 1796 | 1714 | 1408 | 1141 | 1005 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | NE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 20 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | SW 15 |
73 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 102 | 102 | 90 | 44 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 77 | 28 | 285 | 29 | 223 | 35 | 27 | 26 | — | — | 118 | 597 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 22 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 68 | 44 | 55 | 91 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 86 | — | 28 | 28 | 28 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 678 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
183 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | 91 | 104 | 39 | 66 | 404 | 441 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 7 | 474 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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