Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 187 | 421 | 390 | 355 | 284 | 331 | 357 | 284 | 253 | 479 | 423 | 1567 | 725 | 989 | 757 | 563 | 605 | 446 | 145 | 135 | 181 | 137 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:02AM0.36m | 5:03PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.36m | 5:46PM0.71m | 8:26AM0.37m | 6:29PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.12m | 9:28AM0.34m | 1:05AM0.11m | 10:18AM0.34m | 1:45AM0.10m | 11:15AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 265 | 187 | 421 | 390 | 355 | 284 | 331 | 357 | 284 | 253 | 479 | 423 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 332 | 235 | 145 | 135 | 56 | 55 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 93 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 71 | 69 | 58 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 15 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1567 | 725 | 989 | 757 | 563 | 605 | 446 | 15 | 14 | 181 | 137 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1126 | 714 | 580 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 14 |
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