Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (14 Aug):
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.00m | 6:51AM1.92m | 7:19PM2.07m | 7:42AM1.98m | 8:05PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:48AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.43m | 1:39AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 14 | E 14 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 66 | 86 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 13 | NE 6 | E 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 18 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 61 | 94 | 381 | 318 | — | — | 44 | 40 | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 47 | 47 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 52 | 42 |
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