Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (16 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
21
21
20
18
18
35
80
113
103
94
87
54
53
88
82
78
69
44
43
40
40
42
43
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
0
NNW
25
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
0
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
N
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:14AM0.46m
6:10PM0.76m
8:49AM0.45m
6:56PM0.78m
10:29AM0.45m
7:45PM0.78m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.05m
11:36AM0.33m
1:50AM-0.01m
12:15PM0.39m
2:55AM-0.05m
12:52PM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:53
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
19
20
17
16
15
15
16
16
18
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
14
13
10
10
11
10
16
17
14
13
12
12
12
13
18
10
11
13
13
14
13
12
14
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
17
9
9
9
8
9
19
22
113
103
94
25
24
24
24
82
78
25
27
45
44
44
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
42
21
21
20
18
18
35
80
22
20
25
87
54
53
88
24
24
69
44
43
40
40
42
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
6
6
27
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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
1
Distance (km)
6
6
6
11
16
447
15
0
0
7
0
4
0
36
8
0
0
0
4
4
6
15
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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