Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (29 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
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
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
140
41
40
37
34
34
33
32
29
28
14
14
14
14
5
20
18
17
17
16
15
74
175
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
W
25
W
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:41AM0.36m
4:43PM0.67m
7:01AM0.35m
5:14PM0.69m
8:30AM0.36m
5:48PM0.69m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.20m
9:19AM0.31m
00:37AM0.16m
9:37AM0.34m
1:20AM0.13m
9:47AM0.36m
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7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:45
4:45
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
11
12
12
10
9
10
12
10
7
7
5
4
6
7
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
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
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
49
41
43
78
39
35
35
75
74
74
74
73
74
74
74
72
49
49
49
48
31
31
31
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
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
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
44
42
41
40
37
34
34
33
32
29
28
14
14
14
14
1
20
18
17
17
16
15
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
140
28
10
9
9
2
2
7
6
6
5
6
7
1
1
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
W
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
7
7
10
74
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
4
4
11
4
4
15
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
4
4
16
56
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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