
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 350 | 263 | 280 | 174 | 165 | 154 | 107 | 111 | 125 | 135 | 79 | 131 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:57AM0.60m | 6:08PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.64m | 7:24PM0.50m | 7:11AM0.68m | 8:48PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.16m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:05AM0.21m | 1:17PM0.16m | 00:45AM0.27m | 2:21PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 |
372 | 350 | 263 | 280 | 174 | 165 | 154 | 107 | 111 | 125 | 135 | 35 | 131 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 21 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 4 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | S 6 | ENE 10 | E 6 | — | NE 12 | SSW 14 |
18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 11 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 36 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 52 | 7 | 38 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 56 | 56 | 16 | 56 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 580 | 703 | 570 | 56 | 6 |
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