Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 5AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6201 | 5289 | 4176 | 1630 | 4596 | 809 | 525 | 386 | 336 | 277 | 260 | 210 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 137 | 134 | 132 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:21AM0.65m | 9:06AM1.00m | 9:44AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.65m | 5:25PM0.23m | 6:12PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 915 | 4596 | 557 | 525 | 386 | 311 | 247 | 164 | 108 | 86 | 77 | 60 | 50 | 134 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 125 | 336 | 277 | 260 | 210 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 137 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6201 | 5289 | 4176 | 1630 | 2752 | 809 | 509 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 477 | 477 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 13 |
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