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Shipstern Bluff Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Shipstern Bluff surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shipstern Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipstern Bluff sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shipstern Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff at 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipstern Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
291 | 362 | 450 | 1487 | 1504 | 1700 | 1442 | 1126 | 845 | 513 | 435 | 479 | 494 | 437 | 564 | 1491 | 2564 | 3030 | 2343 | 1629 | 1190 | 947 | 711 | 509 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.17m | 2:18PM0.78m | 10:30PM1.10m | 2:45PM0.79m | 11:27PM1.01m | 3:05PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM-0.04m | 4:02PM0.77m | 6:45AM0.03m | 5:39PM0.75m | 7:27AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 319 | 239 | 280 | 543 | 1504 | 1700 | 1442 | 1126 | 845 | 513 | 435 | 479 | 494 | 437 | 564 | 1491 | 2564 | 3030 | 2343 | 1629 | 1190 | 947 | 711 | 509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 291 | 362 | 362 | 234 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 176 | 140 | 167 | 161 | 155 | 152 | 139 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 69 | — | 348 | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 253 | 262 | 450 | 1487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | — | 119 | 10 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 38 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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