Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10AM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)5ft (1.5m)18s
Afternoon (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1129
1501
1347
1664
1471
1454
1626
1673
2978
2472
3245
2563
1911
1468
1321
1126
1016
834
691
548
564
592
649
811
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
45
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
10
N
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:39AM0.79m
4:59PM0.89m
4:41AM0.72m
5:16PM0.94m
5:50AM0.67m
5:37PM0.98m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.56m
10:10AM0.35m
11:19PM0.49m
10:29AM0.42m
00:12AM0.41m
10:46AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:16
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
16
18
16
15
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
16
21
23
21
20
11
9
9
9
12
14
10
9
2
5
6
8
9
7
7
9
9
8
9
12
17
20
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
0.2
NNE
6
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1129
1501
1347
1664
1471
1454
1626
1673
3
2472
3245
2563
1911
1468
1321
1126
1016
834
691
548
564
592
649
811
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
286
235
235
9
9
5
5
3
6
6
6
23
33
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
13
9
9
9
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
2.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
6
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
8
3
8
2978
177
4
26
17
13
19
32
73
101
43
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
0
10
26
47
108
35
35
26
0
48
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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