
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 1AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
6425 | 5755 | 4640 | 4204 | 3955 | 4463 | 4178 | 3609 | 3080 | 2753 | 2274 | 1706 | 1547 | 1487 | 1534 | 1553 | 1571 | 1463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM0.78m | 4:37PM0.98m | 6:29AM0.81m | 5:37PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.15m | 10:39AM0.59m | 11:49PM0.22m | 11:45AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3955 | 4463 | 4178 | 3609 | 3080 | 2753 | 2274 | 1706 | 1547 | 1487 | 1534 | 1553 | 1571 | 1463 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | E 14 | SSW 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | 1 | 4 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
6425 | 5755 | 4640 | 4204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 200 | 269 | 248 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 973 | 720 | 987 | 72 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 252 |
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