Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
194
289
364
352
315
216
203
146
140
130
125
191
318
413
897
474
642
458
444
421
414
304
285
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
20
NNW
25
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:11PM0.75m
5:59AM0.44m
4:55PM0.79m
7:30AM0.43m
5:43PM0.81m
9:03AM0.43m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.04m
10:12AM0.32m
00:38AM-0.02m
10:53AM0.37m
1:42AM-0.06m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
19
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
11
10
9
7
6
6
Feels °C
9
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
14
8
7
5
4
5
4
5
6
9
8
6
5
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
NNE
7
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
102
194
289
364
352
315
216
203
146
140
130
125
191
318
413
5
474
642
458
444
421
414
304
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
21
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
36
68
33
5
2
2
14
6
3
3
1
2
2
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1
6
6
5
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.4
SSW
15
0.8
SW
8
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1
1
7
7
11
18
16
16
5
1
4
5
13
59
77
897
88
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
15
11
0
458
458
709
585
0
36
85
36
36
14
14
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
7
5
5
5
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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