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The Bluff Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | |
264 | 260 | 326 | 273 | 276 | 272 | 268 | 316 | 490 | 458 | 384 | 332 | 392 | 403 | 430 | 413 | 446 | 472 | 428 | 390 | 432 | 485 | 482 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:00PM1.31m | 3:59AM1.61m | 4:48PM1.48m | 4:47AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.56m | 9:37PM0.69m | 10:33AM0.49m | 10:40PM0.63m | 11:11AM0.41m | 11:36PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | — | NE 8 | — | — |
 kJ | 264 | 260 | 326 | 273 | 276 | 272 | 268 | 4 | 244 | 240 | 184 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 41 | — | 22 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | NE 10 | SSE 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 129 | 111 | 149 | 193 | 165 | 160 | 316 | 490 | 458 | 384 | 332 | 392 | 403 | 430 | 413 | 446 | 472 | 428 | 390 | 432 | 485 | 482 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 33 | 33 | 172 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 172 | 172 | 308 | 172 | 225 | 172 | 172 | 212 | 212 | 172 | 308 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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