Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
10.9° C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s 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 (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
!
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4
2
2
0
0
1
!
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
394
372
376
371
438
411
907
813
696
859
1150
6704
6206
1500
1256
1091
986
906
894
4948
1411
1382
1145
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
NW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:58AM0.41m
6:00PM0.75m
8:43AM0.42m
6:54PM0.70m
9:21AM0.44m
7:48PM0.63m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.00m
11:08AM0.37m
1:51AM0.04m
12:14PM0.37m
2:35AM0.09m
1:27PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
7
8
7
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
10
9
8
8
5
4
5
7
5
4
4
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