The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.0°C
1.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
1.1
SE
5
0.9
E
8
1.1
SE
6
1
ENE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
140
133
138
135
131
131
89
82
69
93
64
70
50
55
62
105
77
130
226
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
5
W
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:36PM1.73m
6:45AM1.24m
7:09PM1.80m
7:20AM1.34m
7:40PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.33m
1:08AM0.39m
12:33PM0.27m
1:36AM0.32m
1:10PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
19
18
21
21
20
18
16
16
19
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
21
21
20
19
18
17
19
20
19
22
21
17
14
13
13
16
17
16
17
17
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