Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4216 | 4838 | 4701 | 6130 | 5636 | 3416 | 5872 | 5666 | 5552 | 5364 | 5364 | 5140 | 4903 | 4788 | 3592 | 3138 | 2343 | 1571 | 1339 | 1112 | 980 | 701 | 597 | 752 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM0.80m | 8:13PM0.89m | 9:11AM0.87m | 9:24PM0.82m | 9:49AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.29m | 2:09PM0.48m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:23PM0.41m | 3:23AM0.41m | 4:36PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3394 | 3553 | 3504 | 2946 | 2474 | 2466 | 2466 | 2438 | 2510 | 2311 | 2245 | 2378 | 2274 | 1520 | 3592 | 3138 | 2343 | 1571 | 1339 | 1112 | 980 | 701 | 597 | 752 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 7 |
7 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 151 | 279 | 497 | 1111 | 547 | 8 | 9 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 |
4216 | 4838 | 4701 | 6130 | 5636 | 3416 | 5872 | 5666 | 5552 | 5364 | 5364 | 5140 | 4903 | 4788 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 47 | 101 | 108 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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