Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s 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 (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
522
429
341
265
261
187
184
139
141
102
99
98
92
60
60
54
55
33
31
31
38
41
45
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
E
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
15
S
20
S
10
SE
5
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:38AM0.44m
3:21PM0.65m
5:12AM0.46m
4:15PM0.64m
5:46AM0.49m
5:11PM0.61m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.12m
8:53AM0.35m
10:44PM0.12m
9:57AM0.32m
11:22PM0.13m
11:01AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
6
9
13
15
13
11
10
9
9
11
14
15
14
17
14
15
16
18
18
17
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
2
6
9
11
9
9
8
7
6
8
11
10
10
12
9
11
13
16
15
13
10
12
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