Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.5°C
0.2° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
361
356
289
293
351
346
431
419
307
235
205
157
152
113
109
79
131
111
294
318
304
251
177
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
0
SW
5
SE
5
NW
5
N
5
S
25
W
20
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:47AM0.37m
3:06PM0.68m
5:26AM0.38m
3:52PM0.69m
6:04AM0.39m
4:39PM0.69m
Low Tide
10:15PM0.14m
7:51AM0.35m
10:57PM0.13m
8:45AM0.34m
11:38PM0.12m
9:41AM0.34m
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light rain
light rain
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
2
2
5
Temp °C
10
12
13
14
16
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
13
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
6
8
9
10
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
12
9
11
10
8
3
3
3
3
3
5
6
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