Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 1PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2554 | 4340 | 3789 | 3162 | 2963 | 2579 | 7142 | 6628 | 2708 | 3446 | 4065 | 5086 | 4877 | 4219 | 3803 | 2812 | 2324 | 1728 | 1454 | 1090 | 691 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM0.98m | 3:26AM0.64m | 12:00PM0.99m | 3:37AM0.65m | 12:50PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.26m | 4:19AM0.64m | 8:11PM0.25m | 5:37AM0.64m | 8:52PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2554 | 4340 | 3789 | 3162 | 2963 | 2579 | 2449 | 2492 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | 4219 | 3803 | 2812 | 2324 | 1728 | 1454 | 1090 | 691 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1790 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 237 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 12 | — | 7142 | 6628 | 2708 | 3446 | 4065 | 5086 | 4877 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 26 | 50 | 597 | 101 | 598 | 698 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 603 | 50 | 608 |
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