Surf Forecasts:
Shipstern Bluff surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 3,304 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Monday (Jun 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period. 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 2.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipstern Bluff over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1809 | 1001 | 529 | 1159 | 832 | 496 | 1044 | 993 | 2929 | 1715 | 821 | 548 | 342 | 851 | 1018 | 969 | 624 | 346 | 820 | 471 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:20AM0.91m | 2:18PM0.94m | 1:38AM0.84m | 2:51PM1.03m | 3:02AM0.77m | 3:27PM1.12m | 4:31AM0.73m | 4:08PM1.20m | 6:02AM0.70m | 4:52PM1.26m | 7:35AM0.69m | 5:41PM1.30m | 9:08AM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.61m | 7:21AM0.19m | 8:12PM0.50m | 8:01AM0.26m | 9:24PM0.36m | 8:43AM0.34m | 10:31PM0.22m | 9:25AM0.44m | 11:35PM0.08m | 10:08AM0.53m | 00:39AM-0.02m | 10:49AM0.61m | 1:41AM-0.09m | 11:30AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 |
 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — | 4:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1809 | 1001 | 529 | 1159 | 832 | 496 | 1044 | 993 | 2929 | 1715 | 821 | 548 | 342 | 851 | 1018 | 969 | 624 | 176 | 820 | 471 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 70 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 145 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 136 | 196 | 27 | 111 | 17 | 346 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 20 | S 10 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 23 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 45 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 25 | — | 3 | — | — | 64 | 6 | 36 | 125 | 155 | — | 194 | 239 | — | 1 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 598 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 604 | 476 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
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