
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 4AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
610 | 563 | 333 | 188 | 221 | 217 | 197 | 104 | 94 | 88 | 60 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 67 | 67 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM0.71m | 8:26AM0.37m | 6:29PM0.70m | 9:02AM0.40m | 7:14PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.10m | 11:15AM0.35m | 2:21AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
21 | 20 | 116 | 188 | 71 | 18 | 57 | 104 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 52 | 37 | 29 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
— | — | 20 | 108 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 23 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 |
— | — | — | 20 | — | — | 46 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 67 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
610 | 563 | 333 | 7 | 221 | 217 | 197 | 11 | 94 | 88 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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