
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 392 | 491 | 491 | 505 | 756 | 845 | 1037 | 953 | 1194 | 1479 | 1467 | 1467 | 1467 | 1244 | 1073 | 1073 | 907 | 767 | 618 | 463 | 446 | 357 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.45m | 11:18AM0.67m | 1:31AM0.44m | 12:10PM0.70m | 2:48AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.10m | 5:32AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.06m | 6:23AM0.37m | 8:56PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
505 | 392 | 491 | 491 | 505 | 756 | 845 | 1037 | 953 | 1194 | 1479 | 1467 | 1467 | 1467 | 1244 | 1073 | 1073 | 907 | 767 | 618 | 463 | 446 | 357 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
3 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 50 | 34 | 74 | 50 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 571 | 576 | 580 | 820 | 580 | 570 | 14 | 85 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1074 |
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