
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 313 | 269 | 242 | 107 | 153 | 133 | 153 | 71 | 63 | 56 | 40 | 58 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.87m | 7:44PM1.60m | 8:22AM1.95m | 8:24PM1.52m | 9:06AM1.98m | 9:06PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.13m | 1:54PM0.31m | 1:51AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.33m | 2:28AM0.10m | 3:29PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
223 | 313 | 269 | 242 | 107 | 73 | 100 | 91 | 71 | 63 | 56 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
44 | — | 83 | 83 | 6 | 83 | 55 | 58 | 42 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
103 | 206 | 187 | 171 | 91 | 153 | 133 | 153 | — | 2 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 32 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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