Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.63m | 3:30AM0.42m | 12:05PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.13m | 4:48AM0.41m | 8:11PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 5 | — | — | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 332 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
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