Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.5° C
0.8° 

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (09 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
S
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
363
269
266
263
188
174
361
534
493
350
263
253
224
203
142
130
162
157
89
87
79
34
36
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:49AM0.47m
2:09PM0.70m
3:16AM0.44m
2:53PM0.75m
4:43AM0.43m
3:41PM0.79m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.21m
7:24AM0.22m
9:16PM0.13m
8:08AM0.27m
10:21PM0.06m
8:53AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
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4:49
4:50
4:51
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
12
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
6
5
5
4
7
8
8
6
5
4
3
3
7
8
7
4
2
2
2
5
5
4
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