Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 1.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)5ft (1.5m)17s
Evening (13 Jul)5ft (1.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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)
0
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
!
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
2.4
SW
17
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1068
1384
3360
1409
1342
1297
1086
896
767
749
650
376
284
463
457
501
452
594
3119
2855
2747
773
797
758
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
NW
40
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
5
W
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:24PM0.82m
8:46AM0.41m
6:17PM0.81m
9:55AM0.41m
7:11PM0.78m
Low Tide
1:27AM-0.05m
11:08AM0.39m
2:25AM-0.04m
12:01PM0.40m
3:18AM-0.00m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:54
 mm
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
9
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
5
3
-1
1
0
1
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
9
10
10
10
11
9
9
10
8
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