Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
80
70
41
37
37
28
12
21
41
36
45
115
170
227
196
138
82
77
79
79
79
77
65
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
WSW
25
SSE
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
11:47PM0.67m
3:48PM0.47m
00:44AM0.63m
4:07PM0.48m
1:39AM0.59m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.46m
7:59AM0.04m
6:40PM0.45m
8:41AM0.08m
7:57PM0.42m
9:15AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:23
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
18
19
24
25
23
20
18
17
17
18
22
24
22
19
17
17
16
17
22
16
14
12
13
13
13
14
21
22
19
16
14
13
12
13
17
21
19
17
14
13
12
13
21
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
85
80
70
41
37
37
28
12
12
41
36
45
115
170
227
196
138
82
77
79
79
79
77
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
50
31
29
28
14
12
6
5
21
1
30
29
1
5
3
2
2
26
25
1
1
1
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
8
17
19
5
2
6
5
6
2
1
1
1
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.5
NE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
1
17
1
1
1
6
2
4
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
16
11
6
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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