Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
SW
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
99
92
87
85
85
234
137
371
437
331
247
184
119
86
93
95
96
104
432
920
961
719
452
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:32PM0.73m
2:33PM0.48m
10:27PM0.68m
2:51PM0.48m
11:22PM0.63m
Low Tide
4:59AM-0.05m
5:56AM-0.02m
3:40PM0.47m
6:45AM0.02m
5:24PM0.47m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:51
4:51
4:50
Temp °C
10
13
13
12
11
11
10
8
8
9
12
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
14
15
14
12
11
10
6
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
12
12
8
7
8
7
8
12
14
12
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
33
40
39
71
46
85
99
137
371
437
331
247
184
119
86
93
95
96
104
432
920
961
719
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
102
99
92
87
85
42
85
82
41
41
40
40
37
36
35
34
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
4
4
17
10
42
42
15
15
14
14
17
20
5
92
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SSW
7
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
42
17
50
38
51
40
234
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
56
56
56
56
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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