Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
S
21
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
S
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1438
1092
923
716
492
407
401
158
154
246
194
504
510
372
350
371
222
312
223
627
894
835
799
655
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
0
SSE
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:00PM0.61m
12:17PM0.52m
11:07PM0.56m
12:51PM0.58m
00:24AM0.51m
1:28PM0.64m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.39m
5:22AM0.11m
5:30PM0.35m
6:00AM0.14m
6:52PM0.29m
6:41AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:47
4:47
4:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
Feels °C
5
5
3
2
2
2
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
5
8
10
9
7
7
9
7
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
S
6
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
S
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
1438
1092
923
716
492
407
401
57
59
246
194
504
510
372
350
371
222
312
17
627
894
835
799
655
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
158
154
30
184
2
2
2
9
11
104
11
140
17
18
12
13
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
23
0.5
S
21
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
3
2
11
43
223
11
12
23
22
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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