
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
190 | 257 | 203 | 505 | 508 | 553 | 822 | 1842 | 3308 | 4784 | 3993 | 3100 | 2329 | 4829 | 1150 | 775 | 1095 | 1314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:14AM0.35m | 1:44PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.34m | 2:17PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.31m | 9:37PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — |
190 | 257 | 189 | 505 | 508 | 553 | 822 | 1842 | — | — | — | — | — | 1591 | 1150 | 775 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
16 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 3308 | 4784 | 3993 | 3100 | 2329 | 4829 | 11 | 13 | 1095 | 1314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 584 | 14 | 584 | 584 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 576 | 577 | 576 | 107 |
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