The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.2° C
1.0° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 4PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1225
1086
959
767
669
359
544
551
492
417
407
357
357
304
304
257
251
204
199
165
161
161
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:58PM1.35m
1:31AM1.26m
3:07PM1.38m
2:29AM1.15m
4:10PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.43m
7:53PM0.74m
8:09AM0.44m
9:16PM0.79m
9:02AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
19
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
16
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
19
18
18
19
17
15
15
19
20
19
17
15
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