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Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
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Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 3PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | |
112 | 80 | 107 | 160 | 298 | 251 | 246 | 240 | 315 | 329 | 385 | 295 | 291 | 362 | 424 | 1230 | 1337 | 1624 | 1422 | 1143 | 845 | 513 | 442 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.75m | 8:37PM1.23m | 1:37PM0.77m | 9:33PM1.17m | 2:18PM0.78m | 10:30PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.74m | 4:58AM-0.08m | 2:28PM0.77m | 5:55AM-0.04m | 4:02PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | 4:49 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
212 | 176 | 176 | 161 | 164 | 168 | 175 | 183 | 186 | 265 | 291 | 313 | 319 | 239 | 239 | 409 | 1337 | 1624 | 1422 | 1143 | 845 | 513 | 442 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
112 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 230 | 251 | 246 | 240 | 315 | 329 | 385 | 295 | 291 | 362 | 397 | 234 | 173 | 173 | 135 | 81 | 107 | 138 | 152 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
75 | 72 | 107 | 160 | — | 57 | 40 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | — | 32 | 55 | 51 | 76 | 30 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 298 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 31 | 115 | 266 | 255 | 244 | 202 | 424 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 41 | 35 | 72 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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