Surf Forecasts:
The Bluff surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bluff this week:
The surf forecast for The Bluff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Bluff in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bluff over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, coming to you live from the coast. Let’s have a look at what’s been cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch here. The Bluff is the only game in town, and it’s a point break that’s consistent, but don’t expect any fireworks. For most of the first week, we’re looking at weak, small surf. The water is sitting at a pretty average 69°F for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The best window we’ve got is the Wednesday morning of the 5th. It’s real early, but the wind is glassy, and we’ve got a tiny 3ft easterly swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is weak (170), so it’s not going to be powerful, but it will be clean. That’s your best bet for a little slide.
The next real standout is Sunday morning, the 9th. Again, glassy conditions, with the swell holding at 3ft from the east. The period is still 9 seconds, and the energy is starting to pick up a bit (209). It’s not a big day, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have all week. The wind is off the land on Monday the 10th as well, with a WSW breeze cleaning up the 3ft swell, so that’s another decent option.
After that, things go downhill fast. The wind swings around and gets messy. From Thursday the 13th all the way through to the end of the forecast, it’s a write-off. The wind is either cross, cross-on, or cross-off, but never truly clean for any length of time. By the 16th and 17th, the swell finally bumps up to 6ft, but it’s short-period, wind-affected junk, and the energy values are in the 200-290 range, which is moderate. Rain showers and thunderstorms are on the menu, too. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than paddle surfing, to be honest.
So, there’s a gap from the 13th all the way through to the 20th, with just poor conditions on offer. The 20th of August has a spike in energy (420) with a 4ft swell, but it’s a one-off, and the wind is still cross-off, not ideal. It’s a marginal day at best.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 113 | 75 | 93 | 49 | 48 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 83 | 153 | 157 | 152 | 162 | 129 | 97 | 99 | 76 | 115 | 110 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.34m | 1:59PM1.50m | 1:44AM1.21m | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:16AM1.15m | 4:39PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.16m | 5:40PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.23m | 6:34PM1.98m | 6:41AM1.33m | 7:21PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.64m | 7:03AM0.39m | 8:20PM0.71m | 8:11AM0.40m | 10:01PM0.69m | 9:28AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.60m | 10:40AM0.30m | 00:19AM0.49m | 11:41AM0.21m | 1:09AM0.38m | 12:36PM0.14m | 1:53AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 113 | 75 | 93 | 49 | 48 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 83 | 153 | 157 | 152 | 162 | 129 | 97 | 99 | 76 | 115 | 110 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 7 | E 16 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 8 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 11 | WSW 3 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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