Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 01). 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 (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 196 | 191 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 120 | 273 | 409 | 492 | 561 | 661 | 653 | 507 | 474 | 392 | 417 | 411 | 636 | 636 | 845 | 1037 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.59m | 10:41PM0.48m | 10:30AM0.63m | 00:06AM0.45m | 11:18AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.20m | 4:01AM0.29m | 5:43PM0.15m | 4:44AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
284 | 196 | 191 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 120 | 273 | 409 | 492 | 561 | 661 | 653 | 507 | 474 | 392 | 417 | 411 | 636 | 636 | 845 | 1037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | — | — |
51 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
4 | 30 | 8 | — | 28 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 709 | 729 | 580 | 570 | 548 |
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