Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.0° 

Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 1AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (09 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2225
1667
1375
1214
1067
837
674
780
1874
1771
1451
1273
993
933
843
711
657
523
537
441
387
322
272
221
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:49AM0.74m
2:08PM1.10m
3:19AM0.70m
2:51PM1.19m
4:47AM0.68m
3:38PM1.25m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.36m
7:21AM0.38m
9:18PM0.23m
8:04AM0.46m
10:22PM0.10m
8:48AM0.53m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
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4:47
4:49
4:49
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Temp °C
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
10
10
12
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
7
6
5
4
7
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
5
2
3
3
5
4
4
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