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How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | |
232 | 242 | 229 | 181 | 141 | 141 | 104 | 105 | 110 | 100 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 127 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 134 | 33 | 20 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:09AM0.45m | 3:38PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.40m | 3:54PM0.62m | 4:25AM0.37m | 4:16PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.22m | 10:23PM0.30m | 8:45AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | |
4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
127 | 124 | 155 | 104 | 110 | 105 | 104 | 105 | 110 | 100 | 75 | 172 | 116 | 113 | 80 | 73 | 57 | 78 | 77 | 184 | 178 | 134 | 132 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
73 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 77 | 84 | 85 | 50 | 47 | 61 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 56 | 86 | 127 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 33 | 17 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | E 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | E 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | — | 55 | — | — | 49 | 55 | 27 | 46 | 50 | 86 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 134 | 20 | 20 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — |
232 | 242 | 229 | 181 | 141 | 141 | 143 | 183 | 274 | 197 | 202 | — | 257 | — | 105 | 156 | — | 51 | 52 | 494 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 226 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 226 | 226 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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