Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (28 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 936 | 1443 | 3009 | 4936 | 5004 | 5051 | 5261 | 1404 | 4334 | 3757 | 980 | 3222 | 2760 | 639 | 536 | 423 | 346 | 341 | 265 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52PM0.45m | 9:27AM0.74m | 1:24AM0.46m | 10:21AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.42m | 5:33PM-0.02m | 3:36AM0.45m | 6:35PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1818 | 1985 | 2011 | 1869 | 1664 | 1404 | 1200 | 1137 | 980 | 838 | 724 | 639 | 536 | 423 | 346 | 341 | 265 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 936 | 1443 | 3009 | 4936 | 5004 | 5051 | 5261 | 4 | 4334 | 3757 | 2 | 3222 | 2760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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