Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.7° 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 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
93
96
98
160
408
891
799
575
441
249
215
152
99
98
95
60
49
28
14
42
150
142
125
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:27PM0.68m
2:51PM0.48m
11:22PM0.63m
3:05PM0.49m
00:15AM0.56m
3:16PM0.51m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.02m
5:24PM0.47m
7:25AM0.08m
6:57PM0.44m
7:55AM0.13m
8:18PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:50
4:49
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
16
16
14
13
13
12
13
16
16
14
13
8
7
7
10
11
12
11
9
8
6
5
6
10
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
15
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
86
93
96
98
160
408
891
799
575
441
249
215
152
99
98
95
60
49
28
34
57
150
142
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
16
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
35
33
33
32
18
18
17
19
18
17
7
6
6
16
7
8
4
4
13
14
42
86
82
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SW
10
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
20
5
16
6
7
9
15
34
13
13
7
16
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NE
6
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
60
2
2
2
21
26
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
11
0
15
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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