Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 69 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 37 | 307 | 436 | 474 | 539 | 443 | 469 | 405 | 305 | 294 | 278 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.34m | 10:08AM1.69m | 9:52PM1.21m | 10:50AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.22m | 4:29PM0.55m | 3:57AM0.29m | 5:20PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 92 | 64 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 58 | 37 | 40 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 69 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 36 | 307 | 436 | 474 | 539 | 443 | 469 | 405 | 305 | 294 | 278 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 377 | 308 | 487 | 225 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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