Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.5°C
0.2° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.4
SW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
351
346
437
346
307
235
205
157
152
113
109
115
76
78
321
291
711
154
85
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
5
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:06PM0.68m
5:26AM0.38m
3:52PM0.69m
6:04AM0.39m
4:39PM0.69m
Low Tide
10:57PM0.13m
8:45AM0.34m
11:38PM0.12m
9:41AM0.34m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
12
11
13
10
10
9
10
10
9
11
9
10
6
4
2
2
2
3
4
5
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