Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 6PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1553 | 1338 | 1517 | 1309 | 1147 | 1028 | 863 | 331 | 657 | 565 | 425 | 344 | 266 | 217 | 223 | 245 | 255 | 198 | 152 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.68m | 11:18AM0.91m | 00:29AM0.62m | 11:46AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.47m | 4:27AM0.50m | 6:39PM0.41m | 4:38AM0.54m | 7:33PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1553 | 1338 | 1517 | 1309 | 1147 | 1028 | 863 | 331 | 657 | 565 | 425 | 344 | 266 | 217 | 223 | 245 | 255 | 198 | 152 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 8 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 52 | 60 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 144 | 111 | 58 | 45 | 86 | 77 | 88 | 219 | 277 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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