Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.7° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
3
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.3
SSW
15
2.4
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
57
58
67
62
86
190
246
203
505
594
561
569
2204
4205
3653
3256
2686
2329
1512
1117
775
2233
1111
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
W
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
Wind State
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:58AM0.38m
1:16PM0.60m
2:14AM0.35m
1:44PM0.63m
3:25AM0.34m
2:17PM0.66m
Low Tide
5:54AM0.29m
8:54PM0.25m
6:10AM0.31m
9:37PM0.21m
6:37AM0.32m
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
11
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
6
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
9
7
8
7
3
3
1
1
0
-1
0
0
-2
-4
-5
-5
-4
0
3
1
6
6
6
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