Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 8AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1001 | 949 | 1062 | 1579 | 1526 | 1439 | 1693 | 1843 | 1487 | 1433 | 1257 | 1098 | 1001 | 701 | 877 | 604 | 569 | 849 | 419 | 302 | 581 | 566 | 418 | 1303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27AM0.88m | 4:57PM0.89m | 5:59AM0.94m | 6:09PM0.84m | 6:33AM1.01m | 7:27PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.48m | 11:26PM0.29m | 12:15PM0.38m | 00:05AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1001 | 949 | 1062 | 1579 | 1526 | 1439 | 1693 | 1843 | 1487 | 1433 | 1257 | 1098 | 1001 | 701 | 877 | 604 | 569 | 849 | 268 | 273 | 581 | 566 | 418 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 138 | 138 | 117 | 114 | 107 | 132 | 154 | 155 | 155 | 110 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 33 | 176 | 3 | 419 | 302 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 346 | 398 | 346 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 180 | 33 | 6 | 54 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 429 | 337 | 300 | 284 | 456 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 9 | 57 | 99 | 1303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 477 | 359 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 477 | 47 | 72 |
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