Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 8AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 200 | 265 | 315 | 280 | 200 | 178 | 203 | 225 | 392 | 476 | 462 | 379 | 456 | 444 | 440 | 452 | 450 | 395 | 395 | 440 | 516 | 503 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.51m | 10:37PM1.60m | 11:12AM1.47m | 11:10PM1.42m | 12:03PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.36m | 4:57AM0.31m | 5:12PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.36m | 6:04PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
28 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
172 | 200 | 265 | 315 | 280 | 200 | 178 | 203 | 225 | 392 | 476 | 462 | 379 | 456 | 444 | 440 | 452 | 450 | 395 | 395 | 440 | 516 | 503 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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