Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
SW
10
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
56
62
65
64
61
102
99
92
87
85
85
220
135
350
437
331
247
184
121
86
93
95
66
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:17PM0.46m
8:37PM0.76m
9:32PM0.73m
2:33PM0.48m
10:27PM0.68m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.45m
4:59AM-0.05m
5:56AM-0.02m
3:40PM0.47m
6:45AM0.02m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:51
4:51
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
11
10
10
13
13
13
11
11
9
8
8
9
12
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
9
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
7
5
7
6
5
4
5
9
11
10
9
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
28
29
29
30
36
33
33
40
92
71
46
85
34
135
350
437
331
247
184
121
86
93
95
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
12
56
62
65
64
61
102
99
39
87
85
42
85
82
24
51
30
51
21
34
33
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
25
12
12
12
5
4
4
3
5
10
10
41
40
15
14
7
5
5
17
20
5
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
1
7
5
8
9
7
23
34
43
47
43
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
36
36
56
4
4
0
56
56
4
56
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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