Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
SW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
72
70
65
123
267
302
397
402
1672
1785
1654
2953
898
773
898
615
622
871
843
628
597
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
W
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:49PM0.63m
3:25AM0.36m
1:33PM0.65m
4:08AM0.37m
2:19PM0.67m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.35m
8:50PM0.18m
6:01AM0.35m
9:33PM0.16m
6:56AM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
11
14
12
11
10
10
11
10
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
13
14
13
10
Feels °C
4
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
1
-2
0
1
2
4
5
5
7
6
9
11
8
5
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