Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
S
17
4
SSW
16
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2738
3915
4809
4971
9139
3945
3364
2781
2193
1652
1438
1092
928
716
492
407
401
158
154
249
253
504
510
372
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
S
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:21AM0.43m
9:03PM0.65m
11:47AM0.47m
10:00PM0.61m
12:17PM0.52m
11:07PM0.56m
Low Tide
2:29PM0.40m
4:46AM0.10m
4:02PM0.39m
5:22AM0.11m
5:30PM0.35m
6:00AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:47
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
Feels °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
1
4
4
6
6
7
5
3
2
2
2
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
Energy kJ
9139
3945
3364
2781
2193
1652
1438
1092
928
716
492
407
401
61
62
249
253
504
510
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
158
154
30
184
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
S
17
3
S
18
Energy kJ
2738
3915
4809
4971
4732
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
107
580
107
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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