Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
297
218
165
213
210
207
261
239
229
98
101
99
69
113
165
156
145
99
98
76
76
193
259
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
S
15
S
5
S
10
S
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
N
5
ESE
0
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:23PM0.58m
2:01AM0.38m
2:40PM0.62m
3:15AM0.35m
3:03PM0.65m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.24m
9:25PM0.30m
7:17AM0.27m
10:11PM0.25m
7:33AM0.29m
10:52PM0.21m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:42
4:42
4:42
4:43
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
Feels °C
6
3
5
7
6
8
6
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
2
2
5
6
6
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
443
297
218
48
213
210
207
261
239
229
98
50
35
33
113
165
156
145
99
98
47
76
193
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
44
165
37
38
23
2
2
2
38
101
99
69
32
19
20
10
5
21
76
46
11
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
24
11
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
479
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
8
8
33
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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