Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
15.4°C
2.6° 

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

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)--
Afternoon (15 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (15 Nov)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
845
917
874
2187
596
492
383
336
341
277
114
276
334
334
964
405
623
791
816
703
1120
490
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
SSE
10
S
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:48AM0.43m
11:19AM0.63m
2:50AM0.46m
12:15PM0.61m
3:09AM0.49m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.43m
7:23PM0.10m
6:08AM0.42m
7:59PM0.10m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:35
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5:35
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5:33
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8:12
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8:14
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8:15
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1
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Temp °C
8
10
8
8
7
6
7
10
13
16
15
12
11
11
13
15
16
15
13
10
9
7
Feels °C
-1
1
-1
1
1
0
2
6
9
13
10
9
7
8
9
9
9
8
6
4
5
5
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