The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.8° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (14 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
92
88
103
103
74
60
60
48
48
48
48
48
49
36
38
37
28
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:25PM1.60m
9:55AM1.64m
9:56PM1.45m
10:36AM1.58m
Low Tide
3:36AM0.20m
4:04PM0.39m
4:07AM0.25m
4:46PM0.52m
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>
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
20
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
19
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
15
14
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
18
16
15
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