Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.4° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (30 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (30 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
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!
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3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2857
2961
2775
2340
2340
2254
2158
2158
2042
2006
2350
2158
919
763
589
421
284
196
138
121
81
116
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
0
SE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:29AM0.51m
8:11PM0.57m
9:07AM0.55m
9:22PM0.52m
9:46AM0.59m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.28m
2:43AM0.21m
3:19PM0.25m
3:21AM0.25m
4:32PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
14
16
16
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
15
12
11
9
8
8
13
18
16
13
13
Feels °C
9
12
12
12
8
8
7
7
7
9
11
13
9
7
5
2
1
7
12
10
7
9
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