
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 2PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 270 | 1007 | 1279 | 909 | 608 | 531 | 504 | 459 | 518 | 507 | 314 | 240 | 196 | 133 | 107 | 80 | 90 | 104 | 173 | 165 | 143 | 150 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.94m | 9:52AM1.37m | 9:52PM1.87m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:39PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.36m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 507 | 314 | 240 | 196 | 133 | 107 | 80 | 60 | 58 | 18 | 13 | 143 | 150 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 6 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | — | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 |
81 | 270 | 1007 | 1279 | 909 | 608 | 531 | 504 | 459 | 518 | 71 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 90 | 104 | 173 | 165 | 18 | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 128 | 128 | 94 | 41 | 41 | 94 | 41 | 90 | 128 | 99 | 290 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 42 |
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