The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
19.9° C
1.1° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 8AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
200
265
315
280
200
178
203
225
392
476
462
379
456
444
440
452
450
395
395
440
516
503
440
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:02PM1.76m
10:26AM1.51m
10:37PM1.60m
11:12AM1.47m
11:10PM1.42m
12:03PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.26m
4:26PM0.36m
4:57AM0.31m
5:12PM0.50m
5:33AM0.36m
6:04PM0.64m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
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