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/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clifton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | |
249 | 215 | 152 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 60 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 104 | 140 | 123 | 80 | 73 | 55 | 93 | 86 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 124 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.49m | 00:15AM0.56m | 3:16PM0.51m | 1:10AM0.50m | 3:26PM0.54m | 2:09AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.08m | 6:57PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.13m | 8:18PM0.40m | 8:15AM0.18m | 9:27PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | 4:47 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 249 | 215 | 152 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 60 | 49 | 13 | 34 | 56 | 86 | 140 | 123 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 15 | 124 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 104 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 46 | 42 | 86 | 115 | 109 | 73 | 73 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | ENE 6 | SW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 15 | ENE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 55 | 93 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 109 | 218 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 42 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 28 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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