
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 165 | 231 | 266 | 266 | 215 | 540 | 522 | 499 | 487 | 363 | 354 | 359 | 394 | 404 | 394 | 376 | 276 | 371 | 446 | 1087 | 1267 | 331 | 1178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.45m | 1:41PM0.70m | 4:55AM0.46m | 2:40PM0.68m | 5:29AM0.47m | 3:38PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.42m | 9:38PM0.03m | 8:20AM0.41m | 10:26PM0.06m | 9:28AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 |
163 | 165 | 231 | 266 | 266 | 63 | 540 | 522 | 499 | 487 | 363 | 354 | 359 | 394 | 404 | 394 | 376 | 276 | 371 | 446 | 9 | 10 | 331 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
21 | 38 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 215 | 64 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 19 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 184 | 99 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1087 | 1267 | 116 | 1178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 15 | 8 | 452 | 452 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 580 | 890 | 692 | 14 | 8 |
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