Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 7AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3543 | 5962 | 5169 | 4760 | 5421 | 1329 | 3592 | 3138 | 1977 | 1591 | 1339 | 1005 | 980 | 763 | 658 | 821 | 869 | 805 | 1685 | 2351 | 2450 | 2663 | 2874 | 2400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM0.87m | 9:24PM0.82m | 9:49AM0.94m | 10:45PM0.76m | 10:31AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:23PM0.41m | 3:23AM0.41m | 4:36PM0.33m | 4:02AM0.48m | 5:46PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
2576 | 2576 | 2153 | 2121 | 2178 | 1329 | 3592 | 3138 | 1977 | 1591 | 1339 | 1005 | 980 | 763 | 658 | 821 | 869 | 805 | 1685 | 2351 | 2450 | 2663 | 2874 | 2400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
3 | 90 | 151 | 279 | 497 | 1165 | 655 | 8 | 93 | 149 | 89 | 96 | 68 | 61 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
3543 | 5962 | 5169 | 4760 | 5421 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 126 | 115 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 598 | 47 | 26 | 47 | 47 | 571 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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