Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.9° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (15 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4111
3669
3295
2749
2322
2111
1667
1475
1318
1189
994
824
390
380
573
395
602
986
1553
1338
1433
1292
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:59AM0.76m
8:50PM0.89m
10:27AM0.81m
9:55PM0.77m
10:52AM0.86m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.56m
3:47AM0.34m
4:17PM0.52m
4:10AM0.43m
5:33PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
8
8
8
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