The Bluff surf break

The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 1AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
670
584
573
562
555
482
482
394
584
500
473
402
332
326
273
267
211
211
175
175
207
176
225
373
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:40PM1.78m
10:30AM1.17m
11:23PM1.71m
11:20AM1.10m
00:12AM1.66m
12:25PM1.07m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.68m
4:22PM0.49m
6:17AM0.70m
5:04PM0.58m
7:20AM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:15
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5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
24
23
21
18
15
13
13
16
18
17
23
23
21
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
26
22
18
13
10
8
9
12
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
670
584
573
562
555
482
482
394
9
500
473
402
332
326
273
267
211
211
175
175
207
176
225
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
4
11
11
10
4
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
3
63
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.7
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
16
41
584
50
1
8
13
14
116
123
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
1
3
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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