Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (14 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
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2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1342
1282
1086
896
767
859
650
597
284
463
457
494
561
687
3208
3253
696
715
730
758
628
481
468
297
Wind (km/h)
35
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
ESE
5
SW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:46AM0.41m
6:17PM0.81m
9:55AM0.41m
7:11PM0.78m
10:50AM0.42m
8:04PM0.72m
Low Tide
1:27AM-0.05m
11:08AM0.39m
2:25AM-0.04m
12:01PM0.40m
3:18AM-0.00m
1:09PM0.41m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
13
14
13
14
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
11
Feels °C
1
2
3
3
5
3
4
5
4
4
6
9
11
11
10
11
8
8
9
8
11
11
10
7
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