Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
84
82
41
39
35
23
21
21
22
61
59
55
51
81
79
181
272
259
321
304
297
404
307
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
W
10
WNW
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
High Tide
12:11PM0.44m
8:20PM0.76m
1:01PM0.45m
9:14PM0.71m
1:26PM0.47m
Low Tide
3:44AM-0.06m
12:50PM0.44m
4:40AM-0.03m
2:10PM0.45m
5:28AM0.02m
3:53PM0.45m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
17
16
16
15
13
12
11
11
13
14
11
11
Feels °C
9
7
8
8
11
14
14
14
12
11
10
11
13
11
12
12
9
9
8
6
9
12
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
87
84
82
41
14
13
23
21
21
22
61
59
55
51
33
18
181
272
192
173
304
297
404
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
14
39
35
17
17
18
19
2
2
11
40
81
47
121
192
259
321
176
123
69
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
21
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
6
16
14
11
2
2
3
79
4
2
5
2
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
7
1
6
1
2
4
7
4
1
5
1
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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