
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 553 | 678 | 2040 | 3388 | 4548 | 3993 | 2785 | 2254 | 1331 | 978 | 666 | 982 | 1176 | 1303 | 1137 | 786 | 437 | 308 | 813 | 172 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.34m | 2:17PM0.66m | 4:29AM0.35m | 2:56PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.31m | 9:37PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.32m | 10:16PM0.18m | 7:14AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
594 | 553 | 678 | 2040 | — | — | — | — | — | 1331 | 978 | 666 | — | — | — | 29 | 89 | 167 | 308 | 233 | 172 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2 | 2 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 87 | 83 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | SW 12 | W 3 | W 3 |
18 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 3388 | 4548 | 3993 | 2785 | 2254 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 982 | 1176 | 1303 | 1137 | 786 | 437 | — | 813 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 820 | 584 | 580 | 584 | 584 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 681 | 14 | 576 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











