The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.5° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
123
169
197
228
337
423
641
537
520
554
604
717
690
574
463
408
458
673
464
637
690
701
1313
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:25AM1.26m
11:39PM1.67m
12:17PM1.30m
00:23AM1.57m
1:20PM1.35m
1:15AM1.47m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.45m
5:07PM0.50m
6:19AM0.45m
6:01PM0.58m
7:03AM0.45m
7:07PM0.66m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.5
E
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
1.9
SE
12
Energy kJ
126
123
83
58
58
43
39
63
63
143
97
63
60
59
58
463
408
75
81
109
945
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
12
7
7
9
17
39
3
24
9
22
53
76
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
12
Energy kJ
82
120
169
197
228
337
423
641
537
520
554
604
717
690
574
10
11
458
673
464
637
690
701
1313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
3
172
172
32
33
3
32
308
166
308
994
924
166
166
32
32
1
32
166
172
166
32
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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