Shipstern Bluff surf break

Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 30 May 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 2PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (30 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
8
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
69
69
49
34
36
33
75
85
83
80
161
208
239
235
1025
287
355
373
493
458
386
371
339
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
NW
25
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
30
W
45
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
N
20
NE
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:37AM0.58m
5:17PM1.09m
5:51PM1.10m
6:28PM1.10m
Low Tide
9:30AM0.57m
1:30AM0.21m
2:13AM0.18m
2:57AM0.16m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:44
4:43
4:43
4:42
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
9
11
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
8
8
7
4
2
4
5
7
8
7
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
370
370
370
377
333
312
265
265
260
255
260
265
216
221
173
173
287
355
373
493
458
386
371
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
SW
6
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
96
69
69
49
34
36
27
75
85
83
80
161
208
239
235
136
127
54
77
57
51
174
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
18
17
17
16
7
33
33
49
11
11
5
52
2
15
29
94
71
71
69
50
168
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
1.8
SW
12
1.5
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
8
1
1
7
4
6
1025
159
92
91
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
10
10
26
26
10
13
0
26
26
10
0
0
26
38
72
38
26
26
0
0
0
0
36
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
5
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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