The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
19.9° C
1.2° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
15
1.1
E
6
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
85
79
87
131
142
201
203
151
144
123
100
134
147
140
136
114
121
161
108
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:50PM1.81m
10:09AM1.41m
10:24PM1.73m
10:51AM1.43m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.27m
4:17AM0.32m
4:02PM0.34m
4:50AM0.33m
4:46PM0.42m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
15
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