Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 124 | 78 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 76 | 116 | 118 | 155 | 295 | 209 | 587 | 595 | 674 | 580 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:06PM0.99m | 4:00AM0.70m | 1:00PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.21m | 8:19PM0.21m | 6:22AM0.68m | 8:57PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 15 | NE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 55 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 23 | 118 | 155 | 295 | 209 | 587 | 595 | 674 | 580 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 6 | SW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 124 | 78 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 13 | 116 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | — | — | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 69 | 69 | 82 | — | 18 | 27 | 146 | 244 | 274 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 359 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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