Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
103
95
87
54
53
88
82
78
69
44
43
40
40
42
43
30
30
30
29
25
55
62
64
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NW
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:49AM0.45m
6:56PM0.78m
10:29AM0.45m
7:45PM0.78m
12:17PM0.46m
8:37PM0.76m
Low Tide
1:50AM-0.01m
12:15PM0.39m
2:55AM-0.05m
12:52PM0.43m
3:58AM-0.06m
1:27PM0.45m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:52
1
2
3
2
1
3
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
17
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
11
14
15
13
11
12
11
11
12
15
13
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
12
13
12
8
7
7
12
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
113
103
95
26
24
24
24
82
78
25
27
43
43
42
28
28
28
27
26
28
29
29
16
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
21
19
19
87
54
53
88
24
24
69
44
43
40
40
42
43
30
29
28
13
12
55
62
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
11
9
9
9
9
30
30
30
29
25
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
36
8
0
0
8
8
8
32
11
15
4
0
0
0
4
4
33
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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