The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.1° 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 (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
49
48
29
36
58
49
90
94
91
89
89
89
99
101
104
109
83
155
192
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:59PM1.50m
1:44AM1.21m
3:25PM1.59m
3:16AM1.15m
4:39PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:20PM0.71m
8:11AM0.40m
10:01PM0.69m
9:28AM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
15
15
18
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
19
18
18
18
16
13
13
17
18
18
18
17
15
14
13
16
15
15
16
15
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