Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Afternoon (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
43
39
30
30
29
25
56
62
64
64
61
102
99
92
87
85
85
85
91
276
336
261
204
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:45PM0.78m
12:17PM0.46m
8:37PM0.76m
9:32PM0.73m
2:33PM0.48m
Low Tide
3:58AM-0.06m
1:27PM0.45m
4:59AM-0.05m
5:56AM-0.02m
3:40PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:51
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
13
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
9
8
8
8
12
14
11
11
11
9
9
8
11
12
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
4
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
34
33
33
38
42
43
44
85
23
91
276
336
261
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
42
43
39
29
28
13
12
56
62
64
64
61
102
99
92
87
85
43
85
83
24
20
20
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
14
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
1
30
30
30
29
25
12
12
12
11
4
4
3
4
3
16
42
41
14
14
13
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
11
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
1.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
151
6
5
3
6
6
23
31
42
58
35
451
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
32
36
16
16
0
0
14
56
56
36
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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