Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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123 | 267 | 302 | 397 | 397 | 1850 | 1963 | 1654 | 2860 | 911 | 898 | 911 | 596 | 605 | 871 | 843 | 628 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.37m | 2:19PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | — | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
123 | 267 | 302 | 397 | 397 | 3 | — | 45 | 1393 | 911 | 898 | 911 | 596 | 605 | 871 | 749 | 628 | 474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 318 | 318 | — | 843 | 412 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 1850 | 1963 | 1654 | 2860 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 0 | 36 | 576 | 584 | 580 | 570 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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