The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
19.7° C
1.3° 

The Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Bluff today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 2AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
390
428
426
414
375
336
397
525
495
415
337
507
166
279
113
263
341
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:10PM1.42m
12:03PM1.41m
11:44PM1.26m
1:05PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:12PM0.50m
5:33AM0.36m
6:04PM0.64m
6:12AM0.41m
7:15PM0.75m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
15
14
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
16
16
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