The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.0°C
1.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
106
111
111
114
121
131
131
134
134
134
134
137
137
133
130
138
127
105
76
78
74
71
69
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
0
E
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross
off
High Tide
5:23AM1.05m
6:01PM1.64m
6:07AM1.14m
6:36PM1.73m
6:45AM1.24m
7:09PM1.80m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.57m
11:10AM0.39m
00:38AM0.48m
11:54AM0.33m
1:08AM0.39m
12:33PM0.27m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
21
21
21
19
19
18
17
18
19
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
20
22
21
20
19
19
18
17
18
20
23
21
22
18
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