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The Bluff

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff Surf Photo: 'The Bluff' by Milan Gruenfeld

Issued: 9 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff sea temperature is

23.1°C

0.4°

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
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	10 s	cross		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	E	SE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	E	SSE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	E	SE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	E	SE		E	NE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	E	ESE		E	ENE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	E	SE		E	NE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	SSE		E	ENE
	10 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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		E	ENE
	9 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	SSE		E	ENE
	9 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	SE		E	ENE
	9 s	cross		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	ESE		E	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	ESE		ESE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	ESE		ESE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	E	SE		ESE	ENE
	9 s	cross		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	ENE	SSE		ESE	ENE
	13 s	cross		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	ENE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ENE
	13 s	cross	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 7 am

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

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.8 ft). Range 2.14m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Bluff Surf Photo: 'The Bluff' by Milan Gruenfeld

Warm and clean water this morning.

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:52 am 19 Feb 2019