Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Issued: 9 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
15
5
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
178
138
198
242
236
229
436
1162
1501
1417
2733
3916
1556
1680
4947
4751
6401
8774
9983
10952
11611
17538
10848
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
60
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:29PM1.10m
11:43AM0.65m
8:12PM1.07m
11:43AM0.69m
9:01PM1.02m
Low Tide
3:45AM0.15m
12:35PM0.65m
4:18AM0.16m
2:26PM0.66m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:44
4:44
4:45
4:45
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
9
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
12
7
9
6
6
6
4
3
4
4
5
1
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-3
-2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
6
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
50
86
113
172
171
135
147
436
1162
1501
1417
36
37
50
49
25
15
33
14
17538
10848
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
180
178
138
198
242
236
229
192
63
76
68
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.7
E
7
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
NE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
SW
6
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
27
51
30
4
148
82
15
6
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
SW
6
2.3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
4
14
9
2
7
3
9
2733
3916
1556
1680
4947
4751
6401
8774
9983
10952
11611
11758
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
13
26
47
38
13
0
0
26
26
26
747
101
72
41
608
608
608
477
608
123
35
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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