Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.5° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SW
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
995
688
390
520
168
128
130
74
85
75
83
78
72
62
62
65
47
53
92
229
318
305
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:29AM0.35m
2:56PM0.68m
5:24AM0.35m
3:37PM0.69m
6:14AM0.35m
4:20PM0.71m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.33m
10:57PM0.15m
7:57AM0.33m
11:40PM0.13m
8:42AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
15
16
13
13
Feels °C
5
5
8
10
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
9
10
8
8
7
7
8
11
12
8
6
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