Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 384 | 459 | 501 | 557 | 2775 | 2573 | 2982 | 2995 | 2499 | 2639 | 2254 | 2094 | 2094 | 534 | 512 | 490 | 504 | 1267 | 2103 | 919 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.47m | 7:10PM0.61m | 8:29AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.57m | 9:07AM0.55m | 9:22PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.31m | 2:07AM0.17m | 2:05PM0.28m | 2:43AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
177 | 384 | 459 | 501 | 557 | 763 | 730 | 871 | 838 | 752 | 588 | 563 | 497 | 519 | 534 | 512 | 490 | 504 | 542 | 1124 | 919 | 763 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — |
121 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 127 | 188 | 333 | 637 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — |
9 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
1 | 1951 | 1 | 2223 | 2740 | 2775 | 2573 | 2982 | 2995 | 2499 | 2639 | 2254 | 2094 | 2094 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1267 | 2103 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 85 | 14 | 92 | 544 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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