Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
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 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 192 | 171 | 149 | 107 | 64 | 423 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 67 | 67 | 72 | 107 | 106 | 158 | 559 | 799 | 972 | 1156 | 1118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:26AM0.37m | 6:29PM0.70m | 9:02AM0.40m | 7:14PM0.68m | 9:36AM0.43m | 8:04PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.35m | 2:21AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.11m | 1:36PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 138 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 26 | 34 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 90 | 158 | 559 | 799 | 972 | 1156 | 1118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 54 | 22 | 86 | 85 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 107 | 106 | 78 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 11 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 67 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 192 | 171 | 149 | 107 | 64 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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