Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cliff today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 4PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 140 | 256 | 367 | 1128 | 1610 | 1915 | 2120 | 1902 | 1238 | 740 | 752 | 683 | 757 | 742 | 1015 | 976 | 563 | 481 | 409 | 391 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 275 | 140 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 1576 | 979 | 740 | 752 | 683 | 757 | 742 | 725 | 640 | 563 | 481 | 409 | 391 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 26 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 22 | SE 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 169 | 180 | 133 | 109 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 53 | 104 | 103 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 256 | 367 | 1128 | 1610 | 1915 | 2120 | 1902 | 1238 | — | — | — | — | — | 1015 | 976 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 705 | 243 | 243 | 183 | 87 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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