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Clifton Beach Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | 4:50 |
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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) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| 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) | SW 5 | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | SSW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | ENE 10 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | 17 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | — | 20 | 5 | — | 92 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | 50 | 38 | 51 | 40 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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