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The Bluff Surf Photo: 'The Bluff' by Bill Bolland

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.11° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bluff sea temperature is

21.0° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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	N		ESE	NE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	NE
	8 s	cross	2 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	WNW	NW	ESE	NE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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
	ESE	WNW	WNW	ESE	SSE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	WNW	NW	ESE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	W	WNW	ESE	SSE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	WSW	W	ESE	NNW
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	SSE
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	ESE
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	ESE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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	SW	SW	ESE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	S
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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
	ESE	WSW	SW	ESE	S
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	S
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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
	ESE	WSW	SSW	ESE	S
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 4 pm

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

Image captured 13 minutes after low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 2.16m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Bluff Surf Photo: 'The Bluff' by Bill Bolland

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User: Bill Bolland (46 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:45 pm 5 Jul 2011