
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | 38 | 73 | 156 | 158 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 67 | 63 | 87 | 99 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM0.42m | 12:55PM0.57m | 00:58AM0.38m | 1:16PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.26m | 8:04PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.29m | 8:54PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
41 | 38 | 73 | 156 | 158 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 67 | 63 | 87 | 99 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 16 | 16 |
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