Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.7° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
38
73
156
158
104
101
99
67
63
59
57
57
67
63
87
99
253
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
20
N
15
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:47PM0.42m
12:55PM0.57m
00:58AM0.38m
1:16PM0.60m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.34m
5:44AM0.26m
8:04PM0.29m
5:54AM0.29m
8:54PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
8
7
7
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
8
8
9
11
9
8
8
9
8
7
7
3
2
2
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