Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.7° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
35
46
35
62
115
100
97
87
84
82
41
39
35
23
33
20
21
86
58
54
50
81
78
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
0
SSW
5
NNW
0
S
5
SSE
0
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:38AM0.43m
7:27PM0.80m
12:11PM0.44m
8:20PM0.76m
1:01PM0.45m
9:14PM0.71m
Low Tide
2:44AM-0.07m
12:09PM0.43m
3:44AM-0.06m
12:50PM0.44m
4:40AM-0.03m
2:10PM0.45m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10
9
8
7
9
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
12
11
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
52
31
31
17
31
115
100
97
87
84
82
41
22
24
23
33
20
21
86
58
54
50
32
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
Energy kJ
17
35
46
34
62
7
6
2
3
1
1
13
39
35
17
17
19
19
2
2
11
41
81
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1
7
35
16
14
1
1
1
1
1
3
15
14
11
2
2
12
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
7
2
4
1
1
1
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
15
11
15
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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