Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
32
29
28
14
14
14
22
5
20
18
17
17
16
16
44
43
66
61
58
82
153
140
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:43PM0.67m
7:01AM0.35m
5:14PM0.69m
8:30AM0.36m
5:48PM0.69m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.16m
9:37AM0.34m
1:20AM0.13m
9:47AM0.36m
2:04AM0.11m
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:45
4:44
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
10
9
11
12
9
8
7
6
6
6
9
9
9
7
5
6
5
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
35
75
75
77
75
74
74
75
75
73
72
52
50
49
50
50
49
50
51
33
58
82
153
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
34
33
32
29
28
14
14
14
22
5
20
18
17
17
16
16
44
43
66
61
31
17
28
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
9
8
7
6
2
5
1
7
5
6
1
5
2
14
14
9
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
15
19
14
9
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
11
4
4
4
15
7
56
85
16
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
5
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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