The Bluff surf break

The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.3° 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 2AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
562
576
524
524
547
592
555
499
463
486
686
950
1119
1083
1042
1064
1086
998
914
1087
980
739
739
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:33PM1.85m
7:31AM1.57m
8:09PM1.89m
8:04AM1.50m
8:46PM1.90m
8:37AM1.43m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.49m
1:37PM0.27m
2:25AM0.51m
2:08PM0.27m
3:05AM0.55m
2:40PM0.29m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
22
20
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
23
23
22
20
18
20
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
3
3
755
849
754
739
739
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
603
562
576
524
524
547
592
555
499
463
486
686
950
1119
1083
1042
1064
1086
998
914
1087
980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
33
33
33
33
33
172
225
33
33
33
33
33
172
172
172
172
33
33
33
1
1
33
33
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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