The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.5° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 8AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
1.2
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
11
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
132
126
136
155
175
252
316
436
641
623
400
492
571
588
637
545
477
359
335
393
452
658
672
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:00PM1.76m
11:25AM1.26m
11:39PM1.67m
12:17PM1.30m
00:23AM1.57m
1:20PM1.35m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.45m
5:07PM0.50m
6:19AM0.45m
6:01PM0.58m
7:03AM0.45m
7:07PM0.66m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
15
13
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.2
E
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
1.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
ESE
12
Energy kJ
139
132
56
116
83
58
17
43
39
63
64
105
97
93
60
59
58
53
359
92
71
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
E
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
3
126
7
7
8
39
25
40
40
49
77
75
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
SSE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
0.5
SW
4
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
93
116
48
136
155
175
252
316
436
641
623
400
492
571
588
637
545
477
8
335
393
452
658
672
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
3
3
172
172
33
33
33
32
172
166
166
984
924
172
172
32
1
1
166
172
166
166
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
9
9
9
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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