Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 3PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
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 Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2212 | 1556 | 1262 | 908 | 671 | 943 | 3805 | 6522 | 6591 | 5526 | 5506 | 4918 | 5730 | 11279 | 14670 | 17311 | 8986 | 8427 | 6932 | 5972 | 4697 | 3469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:50PM1.01m | 3:57AM0.65m | 1:40PM1.03m | 4:23AM0.67m | 2:30PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.64m | 8:52PM0.23m | 6:45AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.22m | 7:49AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2212 | 1556 | 1262 | 908 | 671 | 943 | 34 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 4618 | 5162 | 7754 | 8947 | 8986 | 8427 | 6932 | 5972 | 4697 | 3469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 185 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 53 | 3805 | 6522 | 6591 | 5526 | 5506 | 4918 | 5730 | 11279 | 14670 | 17311 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 101 | 612 | 608 | 817 | 779 | 1059 | 477 | 41 | 101 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 474 | 0 | 7 |
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