Surf Forecasts:
The Bluff surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, NNE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bluff over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking over The Bluff. I’ve gotta be straight with you—this forecast is mostly a flat spell. You’re gonna have to wait a long while before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
For the first week and a half, it’s all tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. The water is running about 1° colder than normal for this time of year, sitting around 68°F, so keep that rubber on.
We’ve got a big ol’ gap with no real action until Sunday, September 13th. That morning is the one to circle on your calendar. The Bluff is looking at a clean 5ft swell out of the ENE, with an 8-second period. The wind is glassy—dead flat—so the lineup will be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate at 237. For a point break like this, that’s a nice, mellow ride for everyone. Not too big, not too small.
After that, things get mediocre again. Monday, September 16th morning offers a glassy 3ft from the E (period 8 seconds, 132 energy), but it’s just okay. Thursday, September 17th morning bumps back up to 5ft from the ENE (period 8 seconds, 237 energy), but with a light cross-shore wind, so not quite as clean as the 13th.
Honestly, if you only surf one day in this whole stretch, make it the morning of the 13th. The rest is pretty much a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 42 | 27 | 31 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 77 | 62 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 66 | 57 | 28 | 43 | 69 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.60m | 11:12PM1.35m | 12:16PM1.57m | 00:06AM1.19m | 1:39PM1.56m | 1:31AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.61m | 3:24AM1.05m | 4:28PM1.72m | 4:45AM1.14m | 5:28PM1.83m | 5:45AM1.27m | 6:18PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.65m | 6:25AM0.38m | 8:28PM0.70m | 7:44AM0.43m | 10:08PM0.63m | 9:18AM0.41m | 11:16PM0.51m | 10:35AM0.33m | 00:07AM0.39m | 11:37AM0.24m | 00:49AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 42 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 66 | 57 | 13 | 43 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 10 | — | NE 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | — | E 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | N 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 5 | E 9 | S 10 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SSE 2 | — | WNW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 28 | 18 | 31 | 49 | — | 16 | 37 | 17 | 77 | 62 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 69 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 426 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 12 | 2 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 172 | 1 |
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