Surf Forecasts:
Shipstern Bluff surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipstern Bluff in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipstern Bluff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 76 | 155 | 587 | 580 | 465 | 228 | 102 | 160 | 127 | 695 | 1141 | 1543 | 1044 | 856 | 1775 | 1865 | 1031 | 1083 | 974 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM0.99m | 4:00AM0.70m | 1:00PM0.99m | 4:13AM0.72m | 1:54PM0.98m | 4:33AM0.76m | 2:51PM0.97m | 4:58AM0.81m | 3:52PM0.94m | 5:27AM0.88m | 4:57PM0.89m | 5:59AM0.94m | 6:09PM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.21m | 6:22AM0.68m | 8:57PM0.20m | 7:42AM0.66m | 9:34PM0.20m | 8:55AM0.62m | 10:11PM0.21m | 10:03AM0.56m | 10:48PM0.23m | 11:10AM0.48m | 11:26PM0.29m | 12:15PM0.38m | 00:05AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 7 | SW 14 | NE 7 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 155 | 587 | 580 | 465 | 228 | 36 | 160 | 23 | 695 | 1141 | 1543 | 1044 | 856 | 1775 | 1865 | 1031 | 1083 | 974 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 14 | NE 7 | SW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 76 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 102 | 42 | 95 | 20 | 37 | 42 | 58 | 142 | 122 | 158 | 115 | 64 | 50 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 11 | NE 11 | — | — | E 11 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 68 | 91 | 127 | 176 | — | — | — | 346 | 1448 | — | — | — | — | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 7 | N 2 | — | SSW 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SW 6 | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 63 | 56 | 18 | 146 | 1 | 5 | 114 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 136 | 287 | 355 | 406 | — | 266 | — | — | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
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