The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

Issued: 9 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.6° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 4PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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 morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
12
1.2
ESE
12
2.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
713
569
604
588
658
713
574
489
378
337
423
517
510
707
549
1398
1398
1291
1193
1193
1305
327
359
1518
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM1.30m
00:23AM1.57m
1:20PM1.35m
1:15AM1.47m
2:32PM1.44m
2:18AM1.38m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.45m
6:01PM0.58m
7:03AM0.45m
7:07PM0.66m
7:54AM0.43m
8:31PM0.71m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
E
11
0.1
E
8
1.4
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1
ESE
11
1.1
SE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.9
SE
11
Energy kJ
63
107
101
94
60
59
58
53
378
337
81
64
1
549
857
239
309
359
882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
E
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
24
65
52
121
72
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2.3
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.3
SE
11
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
713
569
604
588
658
713
574
489
11
8
423
517
510
707
396
1398
1398
1291
1193
1193
1305
327
255
1518
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
172
994
1097
924
166
166
32
3
1
1
172
166
166
32
166
32
3
32
32
166
166
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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