Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year


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

  • 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 10PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
115
100
97
87
84
82
41
39
35
23
21
21
22
61
59
55
50
81
79
183
212
259
321
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
S
5
SSE
0
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
Wind State
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:27PM0.80m
12:11PM0.44m
8:20PM0.76m
1:01PM0.45m
9:14PM0.71m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.43m
3:44AM-0.06m
12:50PM0.44m
4:40AM-0.03m
2:10PM0.45m
5:28AM0.02m
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
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4:40
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
13
12
13
Feels °C
8
10
9
10
7
7
7
9
10
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
11
10
12
13
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
31
115
100
97
87
84
82
41
14
13
23
21
21
22
61
59
55
50
32
18
183
212
195
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
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
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
62
7
6
2
1
1
1
14
39
35
17
17
19
19
2
11
11
40
81
79
121
192
259
321
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
16
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
16
14
2
2
2
12
4
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
7
1
2
1
1
2
5
14
8
1
1
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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