Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.1°C
2.2° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (19 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)--
Afternoon (19 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (19 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
146
144
98
95
95
35
37
40
21
21
21
40
39
39
39
34
174
237
302
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
E
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
10
SE
0
ESE
5
S
10
NNW
0
SW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
20
S
0
ESE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
12:59PM0.63m
3:56AM0.45m
1:55PM0.62m
4:22AM0.48m
2:52PM0.61m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.12m
7:41AM0.39m
9:29PM0.11m
8:53AM0.37m
10:08PM0.11m
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cloud
clear
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:09
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Temp °C
22
19
19
22
18
17
17
24
25
18
18
16
16
15
14
14
15
13
14
13
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
13
12
12
21
21
17
19
17
15
15
13
12
14
10
15
13
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