Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.9° 

Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 5PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (21 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)18ft (5.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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7
6
6
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
6
SW
15
6
SW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6791
5722
5324
4984
9983
12368
16613
18487
9901
8918
7278
5972
4758
3516
2701
2182
1776
1435
1265
1143
975
780
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
SW
20
SSW
5
SSE
15
NE
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:40PM1.03m
4:23AM0.67m
2:30PM1.04m
4:51AM0.70m
3:21PM1.03m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.62m
9:32PM0.22m
7:49AM0.61m
10:11PM0.21m
8:53AM0.58m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
9
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
-4
-2
0
1
0
-1
0
1
2
3
8
7
9
6
5
5
3
5
9
8
8
8
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