Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 AEST
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Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (29 Apr)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (29 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
0
0
0
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3136
3953
3598
2837
2111
1690
1321
1126
915
822
635
556
556
693
711
811
801
780
730
623
529
395
368
304
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
5
SSE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:41AM0.72m
5:16PM0.94m
5:50AM0.67m
5:37PM0.98m
7:07AM0.63m
6:01PM1.02m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.49m
10:29AM0.42m
00:12AM0.41m
10:46AM0.49m
1:01AM0.33m
11:01AM0.55m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:15
5:14
5:13
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
12
14
19
22
21
20
19
19
19
20
24
25
23
21
4
5
6
8
9
7
7
9
9
7
8
9
15
19
17
16
15
14
14
15
20
21
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
313
3598
2837
2111
1690
1321
1126
915
822
635
556
556
693
711
811
801
780
730
623
529
395
368
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.5
NE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
6
6
6
17
5
5
5
19
19
5
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
10
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
6
1
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
3136
3953
4
26
18
15
8
13
22
68
24
32
31
3
3
38
31
31
47
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
35
35
30
26
0
48
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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