Surf Forecasts:
Shipstern Bluff surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SW 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 (Nov 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipstern Bluff in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipstern Bluff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 523 | 516 | 429 | 293 | 700 | 594 | 778 | 314 | 371 | 278 | 518 | 1588 | 1184 | 936 | 2727 | 2079 | 1556 | 1346 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.07m | 8:18AM1.07m | 8:58AM1.05m | 9:42AM1.04m | 10:29AM1.02m | 3:38AM0.71m | 11:19AM1.00m | 3:11AM0.74m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.17m | 4:53PM0.17m | 5:37PM0.17m | 6:17PM0.17m | 6:55PM0.18m | 4:07AM0.71m | 7:29PM0.18m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 523 | 516 | 429 | 211 | 700 | 594 | 497 | 314 | 371 | 278 | 407 | 7 | 1184 | 936 | 6 | 6 | 1556 | 1346 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 207 | 79 | 40 | 293 | 55 | 48 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 176 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 19 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | — | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 39 | 216 | — | — | — | 778 | — | 1 | 3 | 518 | 1588 | — | 146 | 2727 | 2079 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 477 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 474 | 0 | 506 | 565 | 28 | 41 | 565 | 26 | 359 | 474 | 0 |
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