Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.9° 

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
177
125
121
86
86
59
57
57
51
50
48
42
42
69
77
70
156
180
123
101
99
67
64
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
0
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:18PM0.50m
10:45PM0.48m
12:37PM0.53m
11:47PM0.42m
12:55PM0.57m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.17m
5:36PM0.38m
5:33AM0.22m
6:58PM0.34m
5:44AM0.26m
8:04PM0.29m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
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4:57
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
13
14
13
13
12
11
13
14
12
13
Feels °C
9
8
9
8
10
11
10
8
7
6
6
6
9
12
12
11
10
11
10
8
10
11
9
9
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