Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
36
35
35
38
79
65
66
67
38
35
34
26
26
189
45
44
137
286
390
336
1133
1449
290
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:47PM0.71m
10:44AM0.37m
7:29PM0.70m
10:59AM0.39m
8:13PM0.68m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.10m
3:01AM0.09m
11:30AM0.37m
3:38AM0.09m
12:57PM0.39m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
12
11
10
8
8
8
8
11
10
8
7
Feels °C
11
12
10
8
11
9
7
7
9
10
10
8
9
6
5
5
3
3
3
3
4
1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
23
23
24
35
38
79
65
66
67
38
18
10
11
17
48
45
44
137
286
390
336
2
2
209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
37
36
35
3
4
8
6
12
12
35
34
17
16
22
3
37
41
8
15
7
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
3
13
12
2
10
12
5
26
26
189
5
4
2
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
WSW
3
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
7
6
7
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
1133
1449
290
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
9
1
Distance (km)
6
6
6
4
6
15
11
0
0
4
4
4
6
36
6
4
0
0
0
11
14
767
580
14
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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