Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
397 | 1941 | 1761 | 1507 | 2721 | 911 | 773 | 795 | 624 | 471 | 871 | 843 | 628 | 474 | 361 | 356 | 289 | 289 | 356 | 452 | 425 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.37m | 2:19PM0.67m | 4:47AM0.37m | 3:06PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.35m | 10:15PM0.14m | 7:51AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 8 | — | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
397 | 3 | — | 45 | 1275 | 911 | 773 | 795 | 624 | 471 | 871 | 749 | 628 | 474 | 361 | 356 | 289 | 289 | 356 | 452 | 425 | 425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 |
— | 11 | — | — | — | — | 118 | 111 | 318 | 373 | — | 843 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
31 | 1941 | 1761 | 1507 | 2721 | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 571 | 570 | 85 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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