
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 9AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1239 | 2024 | 1775 | 1714 | 1408 | 1141 | 1005 | 605 | 1001 | 949 | 1050 | 1579 | 1526 | 1422 | 1422 | 772 | 1487 | 1433 | 1273 | 1339 | 1014 | 2886 | 1064 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM0.81m | 3:52PM0.94m | 5:27AM0.88m | 4:57PM0.89m | 5:59AM0.94m | 6:09PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.56m | 10:48PM0.23m | 11:10AM0.48m | 11:26PM0.29m | 12:15PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 14 |
1239 | 2024 | 1775 | 1714 | 1408 | 1141 | 1005 | 147 | 1001 | 949 | 1050 | 1579 | 1526 | 1422 | 1422 | 640 | 1487 | 1433 | 1273 | 1339 | 1014 | 940 | 45 | 671 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 |
46 | 45 | — | 42 | — | 111 | 184 | 605 | 138 | 114 | 99 | 99 | 107 | 158 | 155 | 772 | 132 | 110 | 86 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 115 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | NE 8 |
223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 550 | 346 | 398 | 238 | 1186 | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
— | — | 44 | 132 | 54 | 412 | 611 | 490 | 429 | 292 | 276 | 284 | 486 | — | 4 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 30 | — | — | 2886 | 1064 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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