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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 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
25.2° 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 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 50 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 161 | 141 | 89 | 74 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 92 | 88 | 70 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:03PM 1.99 | 8:12AM 1.73 | 8:46PM 2.05 | 8:54AM 1.63 | 9:33PM 2.06 | 9:38AM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:17AM 0.37 | 2:17PM 0.23 | 3:06AM 0.41 | 2:57PM 0.24 | 3:59AM 0.48 | 3:39PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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