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/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1904 | 2023 | 2028 | 1931 | 1846 | 1609 | 1519 | 2349 | 2886 | 2498 | 1368 | 595 | 577 | 569 | 653 | 1117 | 1060 | 1137 | 1700 | 655 | 521 | 498 | 398 | 386 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:48PM0.43m | 10:43PM0.65m | 2:04PM0.46m | 11:41PM0.64m | 2:31PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.09m | 3:52PM0.42m | 6:44AM0.08m | 5:27PM0.41m | 7:25AM0.07m | 6:52PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1191 | 845 | 714 | 615 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 538 | 507 | 609 | 674 | 655 | 521 | 498 | 398 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1904 | 2023 | 2028 | 1931 | 1846 | 1609 | 1519 | 2349 | 2886 | 2498 | 1368 | 595 | 577 | 569 | 653 | 1117 | 1060 | 1137 | 1700 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 729 | 729 | 729 | 224 | 890 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 8 | 8 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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