Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 721 | 2703 | 2940 | 2857 | 3105 | 2172 | 2376 | 2214 | 2281 | 507 | 2158 | 2158 | 543 | 2197 | 2094 | 919 | 763 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:10PM0.61m | 8:29AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.57m | 9:07AM0.55m | 9:22PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.17m | 2:05PM0.28m | 2:43AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 529 | 721 | 883 | 860 | 827 | 724 | 588 | 589 | 504 | 534 | 507 | 519 | 427 | 543 | 605 | 972 | 919 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 22 | S 17 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 52 | 127 | 190 | 540 | 637 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2873 | 2703 | 2940 | 2857 | 3105 | 2172 | 2376 | 2214 | 2281 | — | 2158 | 2158 | 1 | 2197 | 2094 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 36 | 85 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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