Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2629 | 1987 | 1768 | 1467 | 1291 | 1227 | 838 | 904 | 1051 | 886 | 869 | 757 | 712 | 602 | 627 | 566 | 449 | 405 | 373 | 382 | 432 | 459 | 459 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.33m | 2:29PM1.43m | 2:35AM1.24m | 3:28PM1.51m | 3:48AM1.18m | 4:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.41m | 8:47PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:44AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2097 | 1987 | 1768 | 1467 | 1291 | 1227 | 838 | 597 | 710 | 886 | 869 | 757 | 712 | 602 | 627 | 566 | 449 | 405 | 373 | 382 | 432 | 459 | 459 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 20 | S 21 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | 250 | 232 | 269 | 746 | 722 | 492 | 68 | 47 | 99 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 91 | 111 | 108 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 23 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 21 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2629 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 1051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 128 | 90 | 41 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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