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Clifton Beach Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
57 | 50 | 149 | 142 | 43 | 72 | 19 | 34 | 17 | 49 | 85 | 140 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.37m | 4:16PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.36m | 4:43PM0.67m | 7:01AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.29m | 11:54PM0.20m | 9:19AM0.31m | 00:37AM0.16m | 9:37AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 |
5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 57 | 53 | 126 | 74 | 38 | 25 | 53 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 149 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 19 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 89 | 142 | 43 | 72 | 48 | 34 | 17 | 49 | 85 | 140 | — | 28 | 26 | — | — | 63 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 143 | 147 | 161 | 99 | 70 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 226 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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