The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)6s
Evening (16 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
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
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
39
41
41
199
526
677
756
1006
931
699
505
371
325
436
408
306
215
481
134
127
122
128
105
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
5
W
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:26PM1.30m
11:21AM1.50m
10:57PM1.15m
12:16PM1.42m
11:35PM1.02m
1:28PM1.37m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.31m
5:37PM0.65m
5:13AM0.38m
6:47PM0.74m
5:55AM0.46m
8:33PM0.76m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
16
20
20
19
18
18
17
15
13
17
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
18
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
13
15
17
15
13
12
12
11
9
8
12
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
16
18
17
17
17
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