The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.0°C
1.2° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 3AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
1
ESE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
58
58
31
70
52
49
50
49
46
45
44
45
46
46
46
45
43
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
5
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:51PM1.64m
10:23AM1.62m
10:29PM1.50m
11:13AM1.60m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.23m
4:30PM0.40m
4:44AM0.27m
5:26PM0.53m
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
16
17
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
20
22
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
15
17
20
18
18
17
17
15
15
19
19
17
17
16
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