Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 12AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2682 | 2148 | 1676 | 1538 | 1388 | 1267 | 1408 | 1408 | 1367 | 1576 | 1583 | 1329 | 1100 | 923 | 680 | 554 | 536 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.61m | 3:08PM1.08m | 5:48AM0.61m | 3:53PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.24m | 7:44AM0.58m | 11:06PM0.21m | 8:40AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2682 | 2148 | 1676 | 1538 | 1388 | 1267 | 1408 | 1408 | 1367 | 1576 | 1583 | 1329 | 1100 | 923 | 680 | 554 | 536 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
644 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 232 | 186 | 177 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 24 | — | 26 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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