Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.0° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)21s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
S
16
1.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
84
81
51
36
35
30
30
54
246
314
391
383
340
322
315
343
612
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
S
20
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:53AM0.42m
3:18PM0.78m
6:02AM0.41m
4:12PM0.79m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.02m
8:25AM0.35m
11:10PM-0.01m
9:16AM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
3
5
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
11
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
6
4
4
6
10
8
10
8
8
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
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