Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
S
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
562
427
329
287
218
215
142
128
87
86
85
50
48
28
28
14
49
150
200
205
182
174
166
102
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
ESE
10
NE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:03AM0.56m
4:10PM0.64m
4:21AM0.52m
4:48PM0.69m
5:45AM0.49m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.29m
9:30AM0.14m
10:33PM0.21m
10:13AM0.19m
11:40PM0.13m
10:55AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:57
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
12
11
10
9
10
15
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
18
19
11
10
10
9
8
8
11
10
9
9
7
6
5
6
13
15
15
12
10
9
9
10
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.4
NE
5
0.5
S
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
562
427
329
287
218
215
142
128
87
86
85
50
48
28
28
6
6
6
200
205
182
174
166
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
28
31
12
3
3
3
3
6
5
14
49
150
5
2
3
3
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
10
9
5
8
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
7
5
5
4
2
1
5
23
6
1
1
1
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
6
4
4
4
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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