Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
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
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
411
317
290
225
232
258
380
427
535
516
380
284
276
198
184
176
378
297
215
215
160
160
158
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
W
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:58PM0.56m
1:59PM0.51m
11:52PM0.49m
2:10PM0.54m
00:52AM0.42m
2:23PM0.58m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.14m
7:07PM0.40m
6:55AM0.20m
8:25PM0.35m
7:07AM0.24m
9:25PM0.30m
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
11
13
11
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
6
7
7
8
11
10
7
7
6
4
4
7
10
7
6
6
0
1
2
4
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
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
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
423
411
317
290
225
232
258
380
427
535
516
380
284
276
198
184
176
2
297
215
215
65
54
57
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
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
2
2
2
160
160
158
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
SW
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
378
35
46
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
36
92
224
548
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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