
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 357 | 321 | 281 | 281 | 215 | 230 | 235 | 225 | 225 | 240 | 227 | 153 | 115 | 154 | 129 | 107 | 91 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 36 | |
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 | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.43m | 2:29AM0.97m | 2:15PM1.38m | 3:47AM1.00m | 3:17PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.66m | 8:31PM0.52m | 7:31AM0.73m | 9:34PM0.52m | 8:46AM0.77m | 10:31PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
396 | 357 | 71 | 281 | 281 | 215 | 230 | 235 | 225 | 225 | 240 | 227 | 153 | 115 | 154 | 129 | 107 | 91 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 116 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 268 | 268 | 510 | 223 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 419 | 419 | 152 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 335 | 319 | 44 | 33 |
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