Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 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: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
S
24
0.6
S
23
0.9
S
21
1.2
S
20
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
314
173
168
170
135
115
115
113
364
707
1092
972
899
675
427
396
300
218
213
140
128
87
86
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
SE
0
NE
5
N
5
NE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:43AM0.63m
3:01PM0.54m
1:50AM0.60m
3:35PM0.59m
3:03AM0.56m
4:10PM0.64m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.08m
8:10PM0.35m
8:48AM0.10m
9:23PM0.29m
9:30AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
9
10
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
23
0.9
S
21
1.2
S
20
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
374
314
173
168
170
59
60
61
61
364
707
1092
972
899
675
427
396
300
218
213
140
128
87
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
57
63
57
135
115
115
113
61
61
43
43
28
28
26
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
24
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
13
3
4
4
4
4
52
102
115
107
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
21
15
15
8
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
226
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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