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The Bluff

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff Surf Photo: 'Waiting for the sun.' by Milan Gruenfeld

Issued: 9 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff sea temperature is

19.9° C

1.1°

The Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	SSE	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	SSE	E
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	SSE	E
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	SSE	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		ESE	SSE
	7 s	cross		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Bluff around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 47 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.12m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Bluff Surf Photo: 'Waiting for the sun.' by Milan Gruenfeld

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:45 am 8 Feb 2018