Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 307 | 235 | 205 | 157 | 152 | 150 | 101 | 115 | 108 | 395 | 277 | 380 | 395 | 223 | 121 | 330 | 102 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 53 | 39 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26AM0.38m | 3:52PM0.69m | 6:04AM0.39m | 4:39PM0.69m | 6:42AM0.41m | 5:26PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.13m | 8:45AM0.34m | 11:38PM0.12m | 9:41AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.12m | 10:41AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 14 | SE 15 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
346 | 307 | 235 | 205 | 157 | 152 | 150 | 101 | 115 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 87 | 96 | 76 | 102 | 46 | 42 | 47 | 72 | 90 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 121 | 110 | 43 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 53 | 32 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 16 | — | E 10 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 395 | 277 | 380 | 395 | 223 | — | 330 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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