
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (23 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1271 | 4342 | 3270 | 4203 | 3993 | 2785 | 2329 | 4829 | 1117 | 775 | 982 | 1176 | 1342 | 1127 | 917 | 276 | 314 | 192 | 138 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.34m | 2:17PM0.66m | 4:29AM0.35m | 2:56PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.32m | 10:16PM0.18m | 7:14AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
114 | 2408 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1591 | 1117 | 775 | 982 | — | — | 29 | 22 | 167 | 314 | 192 | 138 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 142 | 87 | 83 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
1271 | 4342 | 3270 | 4203 | 3993 | 2785 | 2329 | 4829 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1176 | 1342 | 1127 | 917 | 276 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 868 | 14 | 14 | 584 | 107 | 107 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 681 | 14 | 107 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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