Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.5° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s 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 and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
!
2
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
4
SW
16
2
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1017
836
589
423
304
212
145
189
146
730
1735
1451
1397
935
898
1063
1913
7110
2275
2167
1707
1459
1074
764
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
15
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
S
20
SSE
25
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:07AM0.40m
12:47PM0.64m
3:35AM0.40m
1:39PM0.65m
4:05AM0.42m
2:30PM0.66m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.38m
8:43PM0.14m
6:47AM0.37m
9:24PM0.13m
7:51AM0.36m
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
10
18
23
22
16
14
9
8
7
9
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
4
2
4
14
16
15
10
6
0
-1
-2
0
2
3
1
1
2
4
3
6
9
7
5
7
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