Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 2AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 138 | 339 | 549 | 924 | 848 | 980 | 3185 | 1120 | 2158 | 1109 | 2626 | 1972 | 2379 | 2555 | 5425 | 6084 | 6276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.08m | 7:30AM0.69m | 6:16PM1.03m | 8:03AM0.74m | 7:11PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.21m | 11:45AM0.55m | 1:36AM0.24m | 12:55PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 339 | 332 | 279 | 466 | 623 | 794 | 954 | 100 | 828 | 1228 | 1109 | 2102 | 1972 | 2056 | 2171 | 2171 | 2483 | 2651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 136 | 138 | 235 | 231 | 145 | 108 | 83 | 3 | 77 | 627 | 666 | 55 | 37 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 158 | 71 | 339 | 549 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 77 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 14 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 33 | 924 | 848 | 980 | 3185 | 1120 | 2158 | 3 | 2626 | 2 | 2379 | 2555 | 5425 | 6084 | 6276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 554 | 28 |
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