Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Bluff today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 247 | 282 | 333 | 352 | 424 | 454 | 418 | 373 | 373 | 331 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 339 | 339 | 343 | 334 | 334 | 295 | 302 | 302 | 309 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:57PM1.43m | 3:47AM0.98m | 3:51PM1.47m | 4:37AM1.11m | 4:36PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.64m | 10:05PM0.57m | 9:01AM0.64m | 10:43PM0.49m | 10:07AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 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 | E 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 331 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 339 | 339 | 343 | 334 | 334 | 295 | 302 | 302 | 309 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 246 | 247 | 282 | 333 | 352 | 424 | 454 | 418 | 373 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 166 | 33 | 172 | 33 | 172 | 166 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 148 | 5 |
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