Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.6° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
SW
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
234
137
366
437
331
247
184
121
86
93
96
98
113
418
911
808
582
441
249
215
149
99
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:32PM0.73m
2:33PM0.48m
10:27PM0.68m
2:51PM0.48m
11:22PM0.63m
3:05PM0.49m
Low Tide
5:56AM-0.02m
3:40PM0.47m
6:45AM0.02m
5:24PM0.47m
7:25AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:51
4:50
Temp °C
11
11
9
8
8
9
12
14
13
12
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
10
9
11
14
16
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
10
10
8
8
7
8
9
12
11
10
9
7
6
4
6
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
46
85
99
137
366
437
331
247
184
121
86
93
96
98
113
418
911
808
582
441
249
215
149
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
85
42
85
82
41
41
39
37
37
36
35
33
33
18
20
18
17
19
18
17
17
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
17
10
42
42
15
15
14
14
17
20
5
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
7
1.1
SW
10
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
44
41
234
7
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
56
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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