Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
69
44
43
40
40
42
43
39
30
30
29
25
59
124
64
64
61
102
100
92
87
85
85
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
20
S
20
S
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WNW
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:29AM0.45m
7:45PM0.78m
12:17PM0.46m
8:37PM0.76m
9:32PM0.73m
Low Tide
2:55AM-0.05m
12:52PM0.43m
3:58AM-0.06m
1:27PM0.45m
4:59AM-0.05m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:52
4:52
4
5
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
13
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
9
7
7
11
10
8
7
8
8
8
8
10
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
78
25
42
43
42
42
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
34
33
32
100
92
87
85
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
24
69
44
43
40
40
42
43
39
29
28
13
12
55
62
64
64
61
102
31
36
38
38
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
11
9
9
1
30
30
30
29
25
9
124
12
4
4
5
16
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
59
14
9
17
154
16
25
28
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
15
8
8
8
32
15
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
56
56
36
0
0
0
0
14
56
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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