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/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
42 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 102 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 91 | 276 | 336 | 261 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:45PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.46m | 8:37PM0.76m | 9:32PM0.73m | 2:33PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM-0.06m | 1:27PM0.45m | 4:59AM-0.05m | 5:56AM-0.02m | 3:40PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 85 | 23 | 91 | 276 | 336 | 261 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 102 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 43 | 85 | 83 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | — | E 15 | S 12 | E 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 58 | 35 | 451 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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