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How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | |
14 | 13 | 42 | 104 | 140 | 123 | 80 | 73 | 70 | 93 | 86 | 115 | 110 | 188 | 143 | 147 | 155 | 104 | 98 | 105 | 73 | 96 | 100 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.51m | 1:10AM0.50m | 3:26PM0.54m | 2:09AM0.45m | 3:38PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.13m | 8:18PM0.40m | 8:15AM0.18m | 9:27PM0.36m | 8:31AM0.22m | 10:23PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | 4:46 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 |
13 | 34 | 86 | 86 | 140 | 123 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 110 | 113 | 127 | 124 | 155 | 104 | 98 | 105 | 73 | 96 | 100 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SE 7 | SSW 14 |
14 | 17 | 42 | 104 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 70 | 41 | 86 | 115 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 23 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | ENE 6 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | ENE 13 | E 12 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 28 | 55 | 93 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | — | 53 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 27 | 66 | 150 | 143 | 147 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 102 | 97 | 94 | 54 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 226 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
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