Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 89 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 123 | 267 | 380 | 402 | 407 | 1494 | 1466 | 1350 | 2517 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:33AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.20m | 5:14AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
26 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 89 | 47 | 70 | 65 | 123 | 267 | 380 | 402 | 407 | 11 | — | 45 | 1275 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | S 24 | — | — | — | S 20 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1494 | 1466 | 1350 | 2517 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 85 | 4 | 14 |
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