The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
22.1°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Oct)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (24 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
355
331
266
220
222
155
159
173
165
169
169
165
186
181
190
213
218
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:53PM1.62m
6:26AM1.59m
6:29PM1.65m
7:03AM1.75m
7:06PM1.64m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.24m
12:27PM0.37m
00:43AM0.18m
1:10PM0.32m
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cloud
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thunderstorm
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
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 mm
2
1
1
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1
2
5
8
6
3
4
2
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
Feels °C
20
20
20
21
22
21
19
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
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