The Bluff surf break

The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1068
1068
862
862
764
670
670
584
573
551
477
468
468
468
468
468
402
392
332
326
273
262
211
211
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:49AM1.26m
10:40PM1.78m
10:30AM1.17m
11:23PM1.71m
11:20AM1.10m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.64m
3:46PM0.41m
5:20AM0.68m
4:22PM0.49m
6:17AM0.70m
5:04PM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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5:14
5:14
5:13
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
21
21
20
19
19
22
24
23
21
19
22
22
21
23
24
24
24
23
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
23
26
24
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1068
1068
862
862
764
670
670
584
573
551
477
468
468
468
468
468
402
392
332
326
273
262
211
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
11
11
10
4
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
33
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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