Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 463 | 389 | 292 | 249 | 187 | 159 | 132 | 104 | 82 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.56m | 11:20AM1.38m | 11:20PM1.46m | 12:03PM1.40m | 00:08AM1.34m | 12:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:14PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.48m | 6:25AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 533 | 463 | 389 | 292 | 249 | 187 | 159 | 132 | 104 | 82 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | E 15 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 20 | SE 14 | E 15 | S 19 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 7 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | NW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 296 | 78 | 181 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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