Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s 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 (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
380
284
276
195
187
181
285
557
280
218
218
213
207
204
315
239
219
219
101
99
101
110
156
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
NW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:10PM0.54m
00:52AM0.42m
2:23PM0.58m
2:01AM0.38m
2:40PM0.62m
3:15AM0.35m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.20m
8:25PM0.35m
7:07AM0.24m
9:25PM0.30m
7:17AM0.27m
10:11PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:42
4:42
4:42
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
Feels °C
3
4
8
9
7
6
6
7
2
4
4
5
6
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
4
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
516
380
284
276
195
187
181
285
2
280
218
46
213
207
204
315
239
219
219
38
34
32
110
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
218
51
40
36
2
2
2
2
101
99
101
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
2
557
40
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
15
92
85
14
4
14
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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