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/ 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 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
17 | 63 | 153 | 131 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 116 | 170 | 227 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 68 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:21PM0.47m | 11:47PM0.67m | 3:48PM0.47m | 00:44AM0.63m | 4:07PM0.48m | 1:39AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.01m | 5:18PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.04m | 6:40PM0.45m | 8:41AM0.08m | 7:57PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 63 | 61 | 153 | 131 | 85 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 116 | 170 | 227 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 68 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 63 | 64 | 53 | 50 | 80 | 70 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | S 9 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | S 19 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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