Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.3° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 2.1m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)7ft (2.1m)19s
Afternoon (09 Sep)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
!
0
!
3
4
4
0
1
2
2
3
3
!
!
4
!
!
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
19
2.3
SSW
19
2.4
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
4
SSW
18
2.3
S
18
2.1
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
1.8
S
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
1.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1375
1517
3136
3920
3809
4282
7983
7728
10430
3273
2590
1735
1347
1160
991
871
883
973
4192
5423
1909
5596
5081
1318
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19AM0.44m
4:49PM0.69m
6:54AM0.45m
5:44PM0.64m
7:24AM0.47m
6:40PM0.58m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.05m
10:18AM0.35m
00:19AM0.09m
11:23AM0.34m
00:58AM0.14m
12:31PM0.32m
light rain
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
3
Temp °C
7
7
6
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
12
15
15
13
12
11
10
8
10
15
17
14
11
Feels °C
-1
-1
-3
0
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
9
10
10
8
6
6
6
3
7
12
13
11
8
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