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The Bluff Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 01 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
486 | 492 | 454 | 515 | 584 | 801 | 994 | 1203 | 1283 | 1218 | 1153 | 1152 | 1152 | 1020 | 914 | 725 | 725 | 711 | 917 | 640 | 627 | 561 | 574 | 667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.89m | 8:04AM1.50m | 8:46PM1.90m | 8:37AM1.43m | 9:22PM1.88m | 9:12AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.27m | 2:25AM0.51m | 2:08PM0.27m | 3:05AM0.55m | 2:40PM0.29m | 3:46AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | 725 | 711 | 711 | 640 | 627 | 561 | 574 | 667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 486 | 492 | 454 | 515 | 584 | 801 | 994 | 1203 | 1283 | 1218 | 1153 | 1152 | 1152 | 1020 | 914 | — | — | 563 | 917 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 172 | 172 | 225 | 225 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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