Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1899 | 1955 | 1940 | 1290 | 757 | 792 | 848 | 1281 | 1252 | 1066 | 970 | 614 | 528 | 451 | 391 | 344 | 300 | 300 | 254 | 220 | 418 | 331 | 275 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 1500 | 1021 | 757 | 169 | 180 | 882 | 825 | 752 | 696 | 614 | 528 | 451 | 391 | 344 | 300 | 300 | 254 | 220 | 418 | 331 | 275 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 22 | SE 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 133 | 126 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 66 | 120 | 80 | 134 | 126 | 84 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 19 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 16 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 53 | 104 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1899 | 1955 | 1940 | 1290 | — | 792 | 848 | 1281 | 1252 | 1066 | 970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 87 | 41 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 90 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 419 | 69 | 0 |
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