Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 394 | 295 | 198 | 217 | 209 | 121 | 175 | 281 | 290 | 0 | 1777 | 2288 | 1541 | 1090 | 953 | 229 | 147 | 130 | 100 | 67 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.61m | 10:11PM0.40m | 8:28AM0.63m | 11:48PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.18m | 1:31AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.15m | 1:32AM0.39m | 5:15PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 569 | 394 | 295 | 198 | 217 | 209 | 121 | 175 | 281 | 290 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | 147 | 102 | 68 | 48 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 6 | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1764 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 69 | 919 | 1777 | 2288 | 1541 | 1090 | 953 | 169 | 133 | 130 | 100 | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 14 | 580 | 85 | 570 | 570 | 14 | 14 | 681 | 681 | 961 | 294 | 294 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 452 | 452 | 56 | 4 |
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