Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 409 | 580 | 597 | 661 | 688 | 645 | 474 | 392 | 491 | 411 | 627 | 636 | 845 | 1024 | 1065 | 1209 | 1479 | 1630 | 1694 | 1484 | 1484 | 1244 |
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-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:30AM0.63m | 00:06AM0.45m | 11:18AM0.67m | 1:31AM0.44m | 12:10PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.29m | 5:43PM0.15m | 4:44AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.10m | 5:32AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 409 | 580 | 597 | 661 | 688 | 645 | 474 | 392 | 491 | 411 | 627 | 636 | 845 | 1024 | 1065 | 1209 | 1479 | 1630 | 1694 | 1484 | 1484 | 1244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 44 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 12 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 570 | 576 | 584 | 820 | 580 | 570 | 14 | 85 | 85 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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