Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
S
21
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
S
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
371
188
243
223
627
894
844
799
655
603
454
269
266
263
188
174
270
540
499
350
263
253
224
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:51PM0.58m
00:24AM0.51m
1:28PM0.64m
1:49AM0.47m
2:09PM0.70m
3:16AM0.44m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.29m
6:41AM0.17m
8:07PM0.21m
7:24AM0.22m
9:16PM0.13m
8:08AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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>
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
10
11
11
10
8
7
6
7
Feels °C
8
10
9
9
7
7
5
5
7
9
9
8
6
5
4
3
7
9
9
7
4
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
S
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
346
371
188
243
176
627
894
844
799
655
603
454
269
266
263
188
174
270
540
499
350
263
253
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
21
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
20
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
5
9
104
11
223
11
9
6
40
20
19
8
9
8
8
20
72
123
6
8
6
6
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
23
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
E
15
0.3
S
6
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
S
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
9
11
43
11
23
11
23
4
6
13
12
11
8
9
8
18
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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