
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 1PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1210 | 841 | 566 | 656 | 730 | 692 | 589 | 579 | 471 | 387 | 308 | 254 | 206 | 107 | 164 | 206 | 203 | 142 | 193 | 188 | 183 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:00PM0.77m | 9:56PM0.90m | 12:24PM0.82m | 10:56PM0.78m | 12:45PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.65m | 5:19AM0.26m | 5:50PM0.60m | 5:41AM0.36m | 7:12PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1210 | 841 | 566 | 656 | 730 | 692 | 589 | 579 | 471 | 387 | 308 | 254 | 206 | 79 | 110 | 206 | 203 | 97 | 101 | 188 | 183 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | NE 11 |
29 | 188 | 342 | 272 | 173 | 138 | 138 | 105 | 102 | 99 | 121 | 118 | 113 | 79 | 164 | 68 | 57 | 142 | 193 | 75 | 89 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 11 |
29 | 29 | 130 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 26 | 25 | 45 | 44 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 79 | 47 | 75 | 74 | 58 | 58 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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