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The Bluff Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 25 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 2PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
908 | 1016 | 1034 | 1053 | 1072 | 1072 | 1111 | 1102 | 1121 | 1018 | 978 | 1012 | 1064 | 1175 | 1194 | 1214 | 1100 | 1100 | 1098 | 1080 | 956 | 925 | 814 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.45m | 4:17AM1.55m | 5:09PM1.56m | 5:02AM1.49m | 5:53PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.47m | 10:13PM0.65m | 10:43AM0.42m | 11:11PM0.64m | 11:19AM0.37m | 00:01AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 428 | 1016 | 1034 | 1053 | 1072 | 1072 | 1111 | 1102 | 1121 | 1018 | 978 | 1012 | 1064 | 1175 | 1194 | 1214 | 1100 | 1100 | 1098 | 1080 | 956 | 925 | 814 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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