Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (06 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 1609 | 1716 | 1471 | 1223 | 1063 | 764 | 1189 | 1045 | 1021 | 839 | 708 | 596 | 505 | 577 | 408 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.48m | 4:35PM0.61m | 6:23AM0.50m | 5:32PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.09m | 10:34AM0.36m | 11:46PM0.14m | 11:39AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 764 | 1189 | 1045 | 1021 | 839 | 708 | 596 | 505 | 577 | 408 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 230 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1018 | 1609 | 1716 | 1471 | 1223 | 1063 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 81 | 80 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 956 | 703 | 969 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 453 | 226 | 226 | 15 |
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