In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes the water in a draining sink or toilet to swirl counterclockwise. In the Southern Hemisphere, the water swirls clockwise. This is because the Earth is rotating counterclockwise around its axis, and the Coriolis effect is a force that deflects objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect also affects the direction of winds and ocean currents. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds and ocean currents tend to move in a counterclockwise direction, while in the Southern Hemisphere they tend to move in a clockwise direction.