Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 20 | SE 19 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.88m | 3:55PM1.42m | 4:17AM0.95m | 4:44PM1.50m | 5:08AM1.06m | 5:24PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.70m | 8:28AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.61m | 9:47AM0.54m | 11:31PM0.51m | 10:44AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 67 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 20 | SE 19 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 15 | — | 1 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 159 | 426 | 23 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 176 | 162 | 172 | 162 | 94 | 308 | 796 | 225 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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