Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1131 | 1135 | 1289 | 1121 | 906 | 753 | 644 | 537 | 522 | 417 | 336 | 265 | 243 | 173 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 106 | 96 | 318 | 304 | 354 | 341 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:52AM0.47m | 8:44PM0.55m | 10:18AM0.50m | 9:44PM0.48m | 10:42AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.15m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:40AM0.21m | 4:05PM0.32m | 4:01AM0.26m | 5:20PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
1131 | 1135 | 1289 | 1121 | 906 | 753 | 644 | 537 | 522 | 417 | 336 | 265 | 243 | 173 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 106 | 64 | 318 | 304 | 354 | 341 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | SSW 17 | E 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 10 | S 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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