Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2467 | 2281 | 507 | 929 | 919 | 763 | 589 | 446 | 284 | 196 | 191 | 165 | 118 | 186 | 169 | 191 | 423 | 504 | 547 | 534 | 628 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM0.55m | 9:22PM0.52m | 9:46AM0.59m | 10:41PM0.48m | 10:30AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.25m | 3:21AM0.25m | 4:32PM0.20m | 4:01AM0.29m | 5:43PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
478 | 551 | 507 | 929 | 919 | 763 | 589 | 446 | 284 | 196 | 191 | 165 | 118 | 186 | 169 | 191 | 423 | 504 | 547 | 534 | 628 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NNW 3 | SSE 12 | SW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
52 | 127 | 188 | 540 | 637 | 3 | 52 | 84 | 31 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 9 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
2467 | 2281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 6 |
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