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The Bluff Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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The Bluff surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.0° 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 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | |
1097 | 1202 | 1193 | 1153 | 1152 | 1176 | 1086 | 1020 | 932 | 914 | 739 | 725 | 725 | 942 | 653 | 725 | 739 | 884 | 917 | 951 | 1124 | 1165 | 1023 | 894 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.50m | 8:46PM1.90m | 8:37AM1.43m | 9:22PM1.88m | 9:12AM1.35m | 10:00PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.27m | 3:05AM0.55m | 2:40PM0.29m | 3:46AM0.59m | 3:12PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 740 | 725 | 739 | — | 725 | 653 | 653 | 725 | 739 | 884 | 917 | 951 | 1124 | 1165 | 1023 | 894 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1097 | 1202 | 1193 | 1153 | 1152 | 1176 | 1086 | 1020 | 932 | 914 | — | 725 | — | 942 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 225 | 225 | 172 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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