The Bluff Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bluff sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.6° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bluff at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
ENE
6
1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
363
362
352
310
272
228
229
222
192
105
165
161
158
137
133
67
56
78
107
146
107
85
82
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58AM1.62m
8:19PM1.85m
8:38AM1.67m
8:53PM1.74m
9:17AM1.67m
9:25PM1.60m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.17m
2:00PM0.12m
2:34AM0.16m
2:42PM0.18m
3:06AM0.17m
3:23PM0.27m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
17
18
18
19
18
19
18
17
17
16
18
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
18
19
20
18
18
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
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