Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 5PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
964
817
663
508
421
295
215
169
130
97
88
63
139
270
567
602
483
385
355
346
375
407
371
295
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
E
0
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46AM0.77m
5:25PM1.16m
7:17AM0.74m
6:08PM1.21m
8:53AM0.72m
6:54PM1.24m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.44m
00:46AM0.10m
11:34AM0.55m
1:50AM-0.01m
12:14PM0.64m
2:54AM-0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:53
4:52
Temp °C
15
15
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
11
12
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
SW
14
1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
964
817
663
508
421
173
127
86
81
65
54
81
154
166
166
602
483
385
134
164
160
134
371
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SSW
18
1
SW
17
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
ENE
8
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
295
215
169
130
97
88
63
63
270
567
123
88
68
355
346
375
407
134
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
3
31
139
61
39
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.7
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
18
18
13
38
149
361
285
206
181
143
269
345
435
447
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
36
13
10
0
0
0
13
10
10
13
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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