Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 84 | 176 | 251 | 322 | 311 | 297 | 394 | 372 | 545 | 371 | 576 | 522 | 969 | 823 | 813 | 870 | 1042 | 5965 | 6003 | 1708 | 1708 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM0.41m | 5:07PM0.78m | 7:58AM0.41m | 6:00PM0.75m | 8:43AM0.42m | 6:54PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.37m | 1:02AM0.00m | 11:08AM0.37m | 1:51AM0.04m | 12:14PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 85 | 84 | 176 | 251 | 322 | 311 | 297 | 394 | 372 | 545 | 371 | 576 | 522 | 969 | 823 | 813 | 870 | 1042 | 1375 | 1672 | 1708 | 1708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 42 | 44 | 58 | 82 | 52 | 53 | 66 | 57 | 51 | 31 | 251 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | E 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SSW 20 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 11 | 78 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 76 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 37 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4791 | 5965 | 6003 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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