
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 363 | 362 | 352 | 310 | 272 | 228 | 229 | 222 | 192 | 105 | 165 | 161 | 158 | 137 | 133 | 67 | 56 | 78 | 107 | 146 | 107 | 85 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.62m | 8:19PM1.85m | 8:38AM1.67m | 8:53PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.67m | 9:25PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:00PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:42PM0.18m | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 56 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | — | SE 22 | E 16 | E 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 12 | E 20 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 |
— | 11 | — | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | NE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | SE 20 | SE 20 | NE 8 | E 20 | E 21 | E 20 | E 11 | — |
— | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
408 | 363 | 362 | 352 | 310 | 272 | 228 | 229 | 222 | 192 | 105 | 165 | 161 | 158 | 137 | 133 | 67 | 49 | 78 | 107 | 146 | 107 | 85 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 33 | 156 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
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