Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 173 | 224 | 205 | 198 | 235 | 184 | 177 | 125 | 119 | 86 | 84 | 58 | 54 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.47m | 9:49PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.50m | 10:45PM0.48m | 12:37PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.40m | 5:14AM0.17m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:33AM0.22m | 6:58PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 226 | 173 | 224 | 205 | 198 | 235 | 184 | 177 | 125 | 119 | 86 | 84 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 97 | 92 | 52 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 60 | 57 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 16 | ESE 17 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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