Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.0°C
0.2° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
15
1.1
SSE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
896
737
561
446
357
806
123
120
118
80
78
71
35
34
34
43
72
180
183
157
137
132
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
SW
20
W
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
5
W
10
E
15
SE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
20
W
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:05PM0.72m
3:55AM0.43m
2:02PM0.74m
4:51AM0.43m
2:58PM0.74m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.37m
8:56PM0.03m
7:18AM0.38m
9:53PM0.02m
8:15AM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
9
2
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
8
10
11
11
10
8
Feels °C
9
8
10
10
8
4
5
7
7
10
9
9
10
8
8
6
1
2
2
3
4
4
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