Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
55 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 5 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 |
33 | 24 | 34 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 71 | 57 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
4 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | — | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
17 | 27 | 39 | 64 | 50 | 52 | 66 | 47 | 52 | — | 36 | 82 | 82 | 58 | — | 15 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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