Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
15.2°C
3.0° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (28 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s 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 cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Oct)--
Afternoon (28 Oct)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (28 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
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3
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1
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
1.9
S
16
2.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
3
SW
14
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
63
107
206
267
344
339
657
578
1336
1846
3034
1742
3176
4646
1418
4168
991
834
2971
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:17PM0.46m
8:37AM0.73m
11:52PM0.45m
9:27AM0.74m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.38m
4:29PM0.00m
2:49AM0.42m
5:33PM-0.02m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
13
14
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
12
14
15
16
15
14
Feels °C
6
7
6
5
6
8
7
7
7
6
4
4
5
4
7
8
9
12
12
11
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