Clifton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Clifton Beach Surf Guide

Clifton Beach on the East Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Clifton Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Clifton Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Clifton Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Clifton Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Clifton Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in March while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Clifton Beach Location Map

Interactive Clifton Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Clifton Beach is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Clifton Beach is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 163 km (101 miles) away.

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Clifton Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Clifton Beach look like?

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Tides at Clifton Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Clifton Beach, 0 km from Clifton Beach.

Next High Water: 08:59pm | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 05:23am | 0.1m

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Clifton Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.8 °C) at Clifton Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite