Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5394 | 5605 | 8175 | 6109 | 5718 | 4729 | 4267 | 4645 | 10315 | 10557 | 10845 | 5152 | 4489 | 4060 | 3611 | 3905 | 4128 | 3718 | 3295 | 2712 | 2290 | 1851 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:49AM0.69m | 6:55PM1.12m | 9:27AM0.72m | 7:52PM1.01m | 9:59AM0.76m | 8:50PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.60m | 2:37AM0.14m | 1:34PM0.59m | 3:16AM0.24m | 2:55PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
4518 | 5605 | 6553 | 6109 | 5718 | 4729 | 4267 | 4645 | 4948 | 4772 | 5026 | 5152 | 4489 | 4060 | 3611 | 3905 | 4128 | 3718 | 3295 | 2712 | 2290 | 1851 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
71 | 94 | 98 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 4 | SW 15 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5394 | 3 | 8175 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10315 | 10557 | 10845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 101 | 41 | 123 | 30 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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