Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
9
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
66
67
38
35
34
26
26
48
45
75
86
283
270
333
822
1014
1194
304
1200
1174
1458
2109
2860
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
N
15
NE
15
NNE
5
WSW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NW
25
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:47PM0.71m
10:44AM0.37m
7:29PM0.70m
10:59AM0.39m
8:13PM0.68m
11:21AM0.43m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.09m
11:30AM0.37m
3:38AM0.09m
12:57PM0.39m
4:12AM0.09m
2:29PM0.40m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<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>
4:45
4:45
4:45
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
14
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
11
10
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
Feels °C
7
7
8
9
11
5
9
6
5
5
5
3
4
3
5
2
0
-2
-1
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
65
66
67
38
18
8
9
29
16
45
75
86
283
270
333
8
8
2
193
2
2
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NE
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
5
11
5
35
34
17
16
48
4
8
41
25
2
6
6
2
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
4
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
18
11
5
26
26
1
12
3
7
7
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
WSW
2
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
9
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
8
5
5
1
1
3
2
1
14
13
1
822
1014
1194
304
1200
1174
1458
2109
2860
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
9
1
1
8
5
2
2
1
Distance (km)
11
0
15
4
4
16
6
36
4
4
0
0
0
4
14
729
580
56
14
571
580
8
107
768
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
6
8
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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