Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 10 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 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s 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 (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
S
24
0.6
S
23
0.9
S
21
1.2
S
20
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
380
374
314
173
168
129
135
115
115
113
364
707
1092
952
899
675
427
411
300
218
213
140
128
Wind (km/h)
10
S
0
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
W
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
5
NNE
10
SE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM0.63m
3:01PM0.54m
1:50AM0.60m
3:35PM0.59m
3:03AM0.56m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.39m
8:06AM0.08m
8:10PM0.35m
8:48AM0.10m
9:23PM0.29m
9:30AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
12
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
23
0.9
S
21
1.2
S
20
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
459
380
374
314
173
168
129
59
60
61
64
364
707
1092
952
899
675
427
411
300
218
213
140
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
57
63
59
135
115
115
113
61
61
43
42
27
16
16
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
24
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
13
3
4
4
4
4
52
102
115
107
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
4
21
21
21
8
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
226
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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