Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10AM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
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
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9545
3945
3364
2781
2193
1652
1438
1092
928
716
492
407
401
158
246
249
198
504
510
372
350
366
225
184
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
S
5
S
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
0
NW
20
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
11:47AM0.47m
10:00PM0.61m
12:17PM0.52m
11:07PM0.56m
12:51PM0.58m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.10m
4:02PM0.39m
5:22AM0.11m
5:30PM0.35m
6:00AM0.14m
6:52PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
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>
4:46
4:47
4:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
1
2
3
5
5
6
7
5
3
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
6
8
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
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
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
9545
3945
3364
2781
2193
1652
1438
1092
928
716
492
407
401
58
246
249
198
504
510
372
350
366
225
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
158
2
30
184
3
2
2
9
9
104
13
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
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
18
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
4732
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
4
8
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
2
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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