
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 2AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1314 | 1255 | 1493 | 1366 | 2449 | 3625 | 2387 | 3325 | 2824 | 2201 | 1631 | 1043 | 1136 | 989 | 829 | 497 | 408 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.13m | 8:18AM0.59m | 5:47PM1.13m | 8:53AM0.61m | 6:30PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.18m | 10:05AM0.58m | 1:52AM0.17m | 11:06AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 |
1314 | 1255 | 1493 | 1366 | 2449 | 34 | 35 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 443 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 331 | 326 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | SE 13 | SE 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
28 | 25 | 18 | 428 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 71 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 9 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SE 10 | S 24 |
— | 28 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | SW 17 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 |
59 | 10 | 14 | 8 | — | 3625 | 2387 | 3325 | 2824 | 2201 | 1631 | 1043 | 1136 | 989 | 829 | 497 | 408 | 784 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 252 | 1235 | 741 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 11 |
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