
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 132 | 127 | 127 | 82 | 79 | 53 | 118 | 201 | 111 | 102 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 266 | 838 | 1455 | 1436 | 2010 | 1970 | 2011 | 1847 | 2642 | 2964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.42m | 10:28PM1.21m | 10:49AM1.39m | 11:10PM1.09m | 11:28AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.19m | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:24AM0.28m | 5:15PM0.31m | 4:57AM0.37m | 6:05PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
145 | 128 | 99 | 68 | 46 | 79 | 53 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 102 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
174 | 132 | 127 | 119 | 82 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
152 | — | — | 127 | — | 75 | 103 | 218 | 201 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 266 | 838 | 1455 | 1436 | 2010 | 1970 | 2011 | 1847 | 2642 | 2964 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 200 | 869 | 153 | 98 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 837 | 671 | 671 | 328 | 131 |
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