
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 2PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3232 | 2856 | 2257 | 1880 | 1629 | 967 | 623 | 614 | 606 | 774 | 538 | 493 | 257 | 290 | 205 | 239 | 360 | 748 | 691 | 691 | 749 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.15m | 4:01AM0.70m | 2:00PM1.18m | 4:57AM0.70m | 2:57PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.62m | 8:57PM0.06m | 7:16AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.04m | 8:14AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 8 |
3232 | 2856 | 2257 | 1880 | 1629 | 967 | 623 | 614 | 229 | 774 | 538 | 493 | 257 | 290 | 205 | 239 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 204 | 326 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 21 | SSW 21 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 |
25 | — | — | 31 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 606 | 104 | 91 | 83 | 62 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 36 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 416 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 16 | E 7 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
— | 9 | 14 | — | — | 212 | 374 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 360 | 748 | 691 | 691 | 749 | 343 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 0 | 26 | 38 | 108 | 250 | 250 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 592 | 592 | 698 | 477 | 35 | 11 |
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