Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 4PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3727 | 3475 | 2799 | 2206 | 1822 | 1567 | 1237 | 1289 | 1095 | 841 | 493 | 585 | 730 | 692 | 669 | 569 | 438 | 387 | 308 | 254 | 206 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.73m | 9:00PM1.04m | 12:00PM0.77m | 9:56PM0.90m | 12:24PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.06m | 2:44PM0.67m | 4:47AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.65m | 5:19AM0.26m | 5:50PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3727 | 3475 | 2799 | 2206 | 1822 | 1567 | 1237 | 1289 | 1095 | 841 | 493 | 585 | 730 | 692 | 669 | 569 | 438 | 387 | 308 | 254 | 206 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 190 | 342 | 363 | 208 | 138 | 82 | 105 | 102 | 99 | 121 | 118 | 113 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 130 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 44 | 108 | 107 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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