Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.9° C
1.2° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
954
890
875
853
729
693
551
536
407
281
181
142
120
172
240
644
1089
1301
1466
1274
1231
1203
808
778
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
N
10
NNE
5
W
5
S
15
S
30
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:43AM0.68m
2:23PM1.21m
5:00AM0.67m
3:16PM1.25m
6:09AM0.67m
4:10PM1.27m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.55m
10:11PM0.04m
8:21AM0.58m
11:11PM-0.00m
9:12AM0.60m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
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5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
2
11
7
5
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
14
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
8
9
7
6
9
9
8
8
6
5
5
8
9
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
6
4
3
3
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