The Bluff surf break

The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
1
2
3
1
6
6
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2254
4376
2538
3027
3078
2973
4433
4212
2135
1933
1748
1517
1388
1165
1165
972
887
853
839
870
870
858
966
1001
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:11PM1.25m
2:28AM1.69m
3:21PM1.34m
3:26AM1.61m
4:20PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.55m
7:47PM0.63m
9:16AM0.51m
9:05PM0.66m
10:02AM0.47m
10:13PM0.65m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
20
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
22
21
20
20
20
20
14
16
17
16
15
16
15
14
15
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
20
23
22
20
21
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
2254
2216
2587
2503
2135
1933
1101
1165
1165
972
887
853
839
870
870
858
966
1001
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
476
368
617
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
4
SE
12
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
3
4376
2538
3027
3078
2973
4433
4212
10
8
1748
1517
1388
1154
996
689
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
2
2
4
4
6
6
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
162
166
166
440
816
816
881
308
166
1
1
32
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
1
32
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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