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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 3 pm Sunday 17 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 8PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
54 | 53 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 81 | 62 | 64 | 72 | 61 | 102 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:56PM0.78m | 10:29AM0.45m | 7:45PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.46m | 8:37PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM-0.05m | 12:52PM0.43m | 3:58AM-0.06m | 1:27PM0.45m | 4:59AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 82 | 78 | 25 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 88 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 7 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 18 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 102 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 11 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 81 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 23 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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