Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
187
178
285
529
276
218
165
160
210
156
261
239
229
98
101
99
101
111
160
152
143
143
167
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
35
S
25
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:52AM0.42m
2:23PM0.58m
2:01AM0.38m
2:40PM0.62m
3:15AM0.35m
3:03PM0.65m
Low Tide
8:25PM0.35m
7:07AM0.24m
9:25PM0.30m
7:17AM0.27m
10:11PM0.25m
7:33AM0.29m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:42
4:42
4:42
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
6
5
5
7
9
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
2
3
5
7
8
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
8
6
4
2
2
2
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
198
187
178
285
2
276
218
44
160
210
156
261
239
229
98
56
35
35
111
160
152
143
143
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
10
2
2
165
36
37
25
2
2
2
57
101
99
101
32
21
20
12
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
529
40
39
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
92
85
21
8
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
1
2
4
1
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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