
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
684 | 687 | 752 | 752 | 3171 | 3709 | 1077 | 1049 | 1060 | 1342 | 1414 | 1219 | 871 | 721 | 588 | 485 | 485 | 478 | 478 | 725 | 2189 | 4432 | 7110 | 2316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:52AM0.38m | 10:22AM0.61m | 2:03AM0.39m | 11:07AM0.62m | 2:41AM0.39m | 11:56AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.38m | 6:32PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.38m | 7:17PM0.16m | 4:32AM0.39m | 8:01PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
684 | 687 | 752 | 752 | 898 | 1028 | 1077 | 1049 | 1060 | 1342 | 1414 | 1219 | 871 | 721 | 588 | 485 | 485 | 478 | 478 | 725 | — | 2641 | 2610 | 2316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 898 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — |
7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3171 | 3709 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 136 | 169 | 2189 | 4432 | 7110 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 85 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 85 | 571 | 681 | 576 | 548 | 570 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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