Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (15 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
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!
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
1.4
SSW
16
2.5
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
389
472
3208
3224
871
3109
927
1162
939
749
605
468
297
632
763
908
928
612
452
429
331
309
301
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
E
5
SW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:55AM0.41m
7:11PM0.78m
10:50AM0.42m
8:04PM0.72m
11:29AM0.44m
8:56PM0.64m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.40m
3:18AM-0.00m
1:09PM0.41m
4:06AM0.05m
2:33PM0.41m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
12
11
10
11
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
12
13
Feels °C
6
9
12
11
11
9
8
7
9
8
11
12
9
7
7
7
6
7
11
12
10
8
8
9
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