Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1564 | 1377 | 1139 | 672 | 279 | 198 | 186 | 142 | 108 | 82 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:48PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.63m | 9:38AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.39m | 5:15PM0.14m | 6:02PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | 156 | 105 | 70 | 69 | 108 | 82 | 57 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 75 | 67 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1564 | 1377 | 1139 | 672 | 279 | 198 | 155 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 452 | 452 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
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