
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
305 | 352 | 374 | 394 | 369 | 356 | 302 | 262 | 286 | 247 | 225 | 206 | 180 | 202 | 176 | 176 | 148 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.21m | 10:50AM1.61m | 10:27PM1.09m | 11:37AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.55m | 3:57AM0.29m | 5:20PM0.63m | 4:32AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | S 17 | E 13 | — | — | E 14 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
31 | 22 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 12 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
305 | 352 | 374 | 394 | 369 | 356 | 302 | 262 | 286 | 247 | 225 | 206 | 180 | 202 | 176 | 176 | 148 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 172 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 166 | 33 | 166 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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