Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clovelly today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clovelly at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Clovelly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 10 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 8 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:56AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 710 | 721 | 710 | 700 | 669 | 779 | 1127 | 1111 | 1018 | 987 | 902 | 1114 | 1358 | 1670 | 2060 | 2448 | 2345 | 2130 | 1876 | 1708 | 1643 | 1405 | 1471 | 1349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 40 | 49 | 96 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 91 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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