Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 117 | 378 | 726 | 561 | 435 | 250 | 157 | 110 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 50 | 39 | 76 | 127 | 118 | 188 | 186 | 178 | 172 | 157 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM0.39m | 4:39PM0.69m | 6:42AM0.41m | 5:26PM0.68m | 7:18AM0.43m | 6:16PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.12m | 9:41AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.12m | 10:41AM0.33m | 00:55AM0.12m | 11:45AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 16 | NE 9 | SE 15 | E 15 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 9 |
115 | 117 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 87 | 157 | 82 | 54 | 44 | 38 | 53 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 68 | 188 | 186 | 178 | 172 | 157 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 |
44 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 121 | 110 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 18 | 90 | 83 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 |
1 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 76 | 127 | 118 | 44 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
— | 2 | 378 | 726 | 561 | 435 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 84 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 452 | 452 | 92 | 538 | 538 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 0 |
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