
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 737 | 807 | 2562 | 1324 | 2477 | 1049 | 1265 | 7869 | 3164 | 2734 | 2440 | 1940 | 1512 | 1265 | 917 | 657 | 530 | 435 | 346 | 265 | 261 | 187 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:35AM0.40m | 1:39PM0.65m | 4:05AM0.42m | 2:30PM0.66m | 4:38AM0.44m | 3:21PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.37m | 9:24PM0.13m | 7:51AM0.36m | 10:05PM0.12m | 8:53AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
202 | 737 | 807 | 1358 | — | 1225 | 1049 | 1265 | 2516 | 3164 | 2734 | 2440 | 1940 | 1512 | 1265 | 917 | 657 | 530 | 435 | 346 | 265 | 261 | 187 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
721 | 181 | 143 | 2562 | 1324 | 2477 | 18 | 17 | 7869 | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 799 | 761 | 452 | 107 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 447 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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