Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 135 | 188 | 226 | 285 | 0 | 1288 | 2008 | 1922 | 1444 | 1089 | 694 | 1318 | 153 | 143 | 79 | 67 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM0.40m | 8:28AM0.63m | 11:48PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.15m | 1:32AM0.39m | 5:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 280 | 135 | 188 | 226 | 285 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 674 | 143 | 70 | 33 | 62 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 825 | 1288 | 2008 | 1922 | 1444 | 1089 | 694 | 1318 | 153 | 143 | 79 | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 570 | 576 | 14 | 14 | 681 | 707 | 961 | 294 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 452 | 452 | 8 | 0 |
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