Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 6PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1913 | 778 | 778 | 2716 | 3763 | 3491 | 1910 | 687 | 752 | 724 | 3341 | 999 | 960 | 1063 | 935 | 542 | 593 | 1219 | 1003 | 730 | 580 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.60m | 00:52AM0.38m | 10:22AM0.61m | 2:03AM0.39m | 11:07AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.19m | 2:53AM0.38m | 6:32PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.38m | 7:17PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 778 | 778 | 1596 | 1331 | 1001 | 867 | 687 | 752 | 724 | 911 | 999 | 960 | 1063 | 935 | 542 | 542 | 1219 | 1003 | 730 | 580 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 593 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1913 | 355 | 328 | 2716 | 3763 | 3491 | 1910 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3341 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 224 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 548 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 527 | 85 | 92 | 14 |
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