Shipstern Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.20° S 147.72° E

Shipstern Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 24 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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 12AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.2
SW
9
3
SW
7
3
SW
8
2
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1487
1576
1583
1216
983
835
680
554
536
436
341
661
788
815
1008
646
326
598
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
S
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
E
10
W
10
WNW
30
W
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:48AM0.61m
3:53PM1.10m
6:22AM0.63m
4:39PM1.10m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.21m
8:40AM0.57m
11:46PM0.20m
9:37AM0.57m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
9
9
4
1
-1
1
0
1
2
3
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