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The Bluff

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

The Bluff Surf Photo: 'Turtles in the line up!' by Milan Gruenfeld

Issued: 3 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff sea temperature is

21.5°C

0.6°

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
	SW	SW	SW	E	SSE
	5 s	off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July 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
	SW	SW	SW	E	SSE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July 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
	SW	SW	SW	E	SSE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July 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
	SW	SW	SW	E	SSE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July 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	SSW	SSW	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July 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
	SE	SSE	SSE	SW	E
	11 s	cross	11 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	SSW	SW	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	SSW	SW	SSE	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	SSW	SW	SSE	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	S		SSE	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	NE		SSE	E
	10 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	NNW		SSE	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	NNW	NW	SSE	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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
	SE	WNW	WNW	SSE	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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
	SE	S	SSW	SSE	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 20 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.1 ft). Range 2.16m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Bluff Surf Photo: 'Turtles in the line up!' by Milan Gruenfeld

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:46 am 16 Jul 2019