Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.6° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
222
163
113
102
69
69
61
59
55
52
49
28
62
54
53
71
69
76
125
64
68
35
34
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:44AM0.52m
10:07PM0.54m
11:21AM0.57m
11:24PM0.49m
12:01PM0.63m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.16m
4:19PM0.31m
4:42AM0.19m
5:39PM0.26m
5:21AM0.23m
6:53PM0.20m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
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5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
6
10
9
6
5
6
6
5
8
8
6
7
6
6
6
7
9
8
6
6
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