Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.6°C
0.2° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
234
185
121
110
127
91
88
55
52
39
76
75
118
188
186
178
172
216
147
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
N
5
SSW
10
NW
20
NW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:39PM0.69m
6:42AM0.41m
5:26PM0.68m
7:18AM0.43m
6:16PM0.65m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.12m
10:41AM0.33m
00:55AM0.12m
11:45AM0.32m
light rain
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
7
8
14
15
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
2
2
4
6
7
6
3
4
11
12
10
6
7
4
3
4
8
6
5
5
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