Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.1° C
0.7° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (14 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)--
Afternoon (14 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1446
1576
1348
1145
1131
1135
1289
1121
906
753
636
537
435
417
336
265
243
170
160
155
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
off
High Tide
7:48PM0.63m
9:52AM0.47m
8:44PM0.55m
10:18AM0.50m
9:44PM0.48m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.15m
2:45PM0.35m
3:40AM0.21m
4:05PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
11
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
1
3
4
5
4
4
3
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
9
9
8
8
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