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How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
79 | 79 | 77 | 65 | 18 | 64 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 95 | 145 | 229 | 282 | 480 | 465 | 427 | 422 | 413 | 318 | 315 | 419 | 376 | 446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.50m | 2:34AM0.54m | 4:35PM0.52m | 3:30AM0.50m | 4:50PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:06PM0.39m | 9:41AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.35m | 10:02AM0.21m | 11:08PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
10 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
79 | 79 | 77 | 65 | 18 | 64 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 145 | 229 | 282 | 480 | 465 | 427 | 422 | 413 | 318 | 315 | 419 | 376 | 446 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 6 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 177 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | S 18 | NE 6 | S 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 44 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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