Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.6° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (15 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (15 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
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1
0
0
1
!
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2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
1.6
S
16
3
SW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
336
788
1002
1409
1925
1857
1846
1913
778
2681
1330
3728
929
796
784
752
3294
3619
4135
1382
1234
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:12AM0.58m
11:25PM0.39m
9:44AM0.60m
00:52AM0.38m
10:22AM0.61m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.21m
2:40AM0.37m
5:43PM0.19m
2:53AM0.38m
6:32PM0.17m
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
3
3
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
6
9
8
6
7
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