Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.9° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 3PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Afternoon (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)17s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
2
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
18
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1466
1354
1231
1279
926
778
666
1469
1672
418
412
547
1279
1235
1276
1324
1506
1692
1373
1487
1231
2094
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
W
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:09AM0.67m
4:10PM1.27m
7:10AM0.66m
5:05PM1.26m
8:04AM0.67m
6:00PM1.21m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.60m
00:08AM-0.02m
10:07AM0.61m
1:03AM0.01m
11:09AM0.61m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
12
12
10
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
3
3
5
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
2
2
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