Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C

Normal for this time of year


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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
210
207
204
229
219
135
101
99
69
160
165
158
147
101
96
75
115
191
259
237
296
304
395
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
E
5
ESE
0
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:01AM0.38m
2:40PM0.62m
3:15AM0.35m
3:03PM0.65m
4:31AM0.34m
3:33PM0.67m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.30m
7:17AM0.27m
10:11PM0.25m
7:33AM0.29m
10:52PM0.21m
7:54AM0.31m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:42
4:42
4:43
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
8
7
6
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
7
5
6
6
8
6
5
4
2
2
5
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
213
210
207
204
229
219
135
35
35
33
160
165
158
147
101
96
75
115
191
259
237
296
304
395
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
37
38
38
25
2
2
28
101
99
69
31
19
20
10
11
20
46
46
11
1
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
23
2
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
8
8
33
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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