Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 18°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
183
180
110
102
194
289
364
352
315
216
206
146
140
130
125
196
252
575
520
1695
1303
458
451
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
20
NNW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
5
W
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
4:30AM0.46m
4:11PM0.75m
5:59AM0.44m
4:55PM0.79m
7:30AM0.43m
5:43PM0.81m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.12m
9:29AM0.26m
11:35PM0.04m
10:12AM0.32m
00:38AM-0.02m
10:53AM0.37m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
13
15
13
15
16
17
17
18
18
15
13
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
9
Feels °C
7
6
5
5
9
11
8
11
9
9
10
11
14
11
9
6
5
4
5
6
5
7
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
186
183
180
110
102
194
289
364
352
315
216
206
146
140
130
125
196
252
575
520
773
577
458
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SW
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
9
36
68
33
5
2
2
6
6
4
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
6
5
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
W
4
0.9
SW
8
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
7
10
19
20
16
5
2
2
20
43
12
99
1695
1303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
15
11
0
15
458
15
55
0
36
32
32
36
14
8
4
8
4
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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