Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
48
42
42
41
39
73
115
158
105
102
68
67
63
59
57
57
68
61
131
190
253
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:37PM0.53m
11:47PM0.42m
12:55PM0.57m
00:58AM0.38m
1:16PM0.60m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.22m
6:58PM0.34m
5:44AM0.26m
8:04PM0.29m
5:54AM0.29m
8:54PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
8
7
7
Feels °C
6
6
9
11
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
11
9
8
8
9
7
7
5
0
1
1
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