Surf Forecasts:
Shipstern Bluff surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 14,378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipstern Bluff this week:
The surf forecast for Shipstern Bluff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipstern Bluff in the next 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipstern Bluff over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a proper big-wave window coming up at Shipstern Bluff, but you’re gonna have to be patient. The first few days are a write-off thanks to howling winds and messy conditions, but once things line up, this place is going to be pumping.
The first real shot is Tuesday, 3rd September – nah, scrub that, Thursday the 5th is where it starts to get interesting. Friday morning the 6th is the standout for the whole run. The swell is a beastly 12 ft from the SW, period 16 seconds (groundswell), and you’re looking at 5882 (moderate-strong) combined energy. The wind is a fresh breeze from the WNW, cross-off, keeping it clean. This is a heavy, expert-only wave at 12 ft – not for the faint-hearted. The water temp is 55°, which is 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s a touch mild but still chilly.
Saturday morning the 7th is glassy, with a 5 ft SW swell, 15-second period, and 1163 combined energy. The wind is a mere 3 mph from the WNW, glassy conditions, and the wave comment says “excellent surf for experienced surfers.” This is the pick of the shorter-period stuff – cleaner and more manageable, but still a serious reef.
Then Monday the 9th has a small window: Tuesday morning the 10th has a 4 ft SSW swell, 18-second period, with a moderate offshore from the NNE at 12 mph, 861 combined energy. It’s not huge, but that offshore wind will groom it nicely. Tuesday afternoon the 10th goes glassy again with a 5 ft SSW swell, 17 seconds, and 1212 combined energy – another clean, punchy session.
Thursday the 12th afternoon sees a big 10 ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and a massive 7962 combined energy, but the wind is cross-shore from the ESE at 12 mph, so it’ll be a bit of a mess. Still, for the bold, the energy is there.
The second week is sketchy. Sunday the 15th morning is glassy with a 6 ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, 1658 combined energy – clean but not huge. Monday the 16th has a 8 ft swell from the SE, but the period drops to 8 seconds (windswell), so it’ll be lumpy and straight. Tuesday the 17th morning is glassy again with a 6 ft S swell, 7-second period, 811 combined energy – short period, so not great shape.
The long-range stuff: Wednesday the 18th is a no-go with strong onshore winds, and the rest of the week fades. There’s a gap of a few days with no real recommendations after the 18th.
Bottom line: Friday morning the 6th is the absolute standout – big, clean, and powerful. If you’re an expert, don’t miss it. Tuesday morning the 10th and Sunday morning the 15th are your next best bets for cleaner, smaller conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 869 | 2110 | 2663 | 2010 | 2061 | 2392 | 4086 | 6320 | 5824 | 4342 | 2402 | 4643 | 1462 | 559 | 395 | 202 | 172 | 204 | 664 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 10:45PM0.76m | 10:31AM1.00m | 00:12AM0.72m | 11:18AM1.06m | 1:37AM0.70m | 12:09PM1.11m | 2:55AM0.70m | 1:04PM1.15m | 4:01AM0.70m | 2:00PM1.18m | 4:57AM0.70m | 2:57PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.48m | 5:46PM0.25m | 4:44AM0.54m | 6:53PM0.17m | 5:30AM0.59m | 7:57PM0.11m | 6:21AM0.62m | 8:57PM0.06m | 7:16AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.04m | 8:14AM0.62m | 10:48PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 869 | 2110 | 2663 | 2010 | 2061 | 2392 | 4086 | 6320 | 5824 | 4342 | 2402 | 1822 | 3 | 559 | 217 | 61 | 172 | 82 | 664 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | NE 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | S 20 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | — | 418 | 395 | 202 | 16 | 204 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | ENE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 4 | SSW 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 9 | 12 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 101 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 352 | 369 | 513 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 4643 | 1462 | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 612 | 608 | 101 | 47 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 726 | 597 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
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