Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 123 | 267 | 302 | 397 | 402 | 1672 | 1785 | 1654 | 2953 | 898 | 773 | 898 | 615 | 622 | 871 | 843 | 628 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.37m | 2:19PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
89 | 47 | 70 | 65 | 123 | 267 | 302 | 397 | 402 | 3 | — | 45 | 1393 | 898 | 773 | 898 | 615 | 622 | 871 | 749 | 628 | 597 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
1 | 72 | 43 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 75 | — | 318 | 222 | — | 843 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1672 | 1785 | 1654 | 2953 | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 576 | 584 | 571 | 580 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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