Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1373 | 1219 | 871 | 721 | 588 | 491 | 485 | 472 | 293 | 356 | 892 | 1278 | 2417 | 1204 | 1017 | 847 | 596 | 441 | 411 | 276 | 143 | 147 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM0.62m | 2:41AM0.39m | 11:56AM0.63m | 3:07AM0.40m | 12:47PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.16m | 4:32AM0.39m | 8:01PM0.15m | 5:40AM0.38m | 8:43PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1373 | 1219 | 871 | 721 | 588 | 491 | 485 | 472 | 293 | 356 | — | — | 1225 | 1204 | 1017 | 847 | 596 | 441 | 411 | 276 | 143 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 898 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 101 | 892 | 1278 | 2417 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 57 | 570 | 85 | 571 | 681 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 576 | 57 | 580 |
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