Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 688 | 1583 | 1708 | 1690 | 2122 | 2254 | 2124 | 2270 | 2432 | 2424 | 2708 | 2056 | 1514 | 901 | 724 | 572 | 488 | 417 | 363 | 276 | 282 | 282 | 241 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | 1:02PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2062 | 1500 | 1152 | 901 | 724 | 572 | 488 | 417 | 363 | 276 | 282 | 282 | 241 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 77 | 53 | 103 | 100 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 688 | 1583 | 1708 | 1690 | 2122 | 2254 | 2124 | 2270 | 2432 | 2424 | 2708 | 2056 | 1514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 86 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 290 | 290 | 741 | 829 | 829 | 486 | 355 | 128 | 41 | 42 | 64 | 90 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 33 | 2 |
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