Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
232
258
380
427
520
516
380
284
276
198
184
242
312
687
280
218
213
210
210
320
315
289
137
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
40
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
ESE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59PM0.51m
11:52PM0.49m
2:10PM0.54m
00:52AM0.42m
2:23PM0.58m
2:01AM0.38m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.40m
6:55AM0.20m
8:25PM0.35m
7:07AM0.24m
9:25PM0.30m
7:17AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:42
4:42
 mm
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
12
13
11
10
11
12
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
7
6
Feels °C
9
10
9
7
6
6
6
5
8
9
7
6
7
7
0
3
4
5
6
8
6
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
225
232
258
380
427
520
516
380
284
276
198
184
242
312
2
280
218
213
210
210
320
315
289
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
48
51
37
2
2
2
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
W
4
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
6
687
48
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
479
8
92
8
21
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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