Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.3° C
0.6° 

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

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (06 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
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)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
64
64
107
176
172
166
144
124
207
109
246
243
232
151
147
144
135
123
84
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
S
15
S
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NE
10
S
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:46PM0.68m
2:14AM0.44m
1:34PM0.72m
3:37AM0.42m
2:25PM0.76m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.13m
6:50AM0.30m
9:07PM0.07m
7:37AM0.33m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
8
11
13
11
10
9
7
6
7
11
13
11
10
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
5
5
5
5
8
12
8
8
7
4
2
3
7
9
6
5
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