Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.2
S
23
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
29
29
29
14
33
42
114
119
629
837
627
1194
1238
1312
1342
1178
1125
1074
1086
1074
902
1436
1449
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
50
WNW
35
W
30
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:07AM0.42m
4:31PM0.81m
7:29AM0.41m
5:24PM0.82m
8:46AM0.41m
6:17PM0.81m
Low Tide
11:24PM-0.00m
9:37AM0.35m
00:27AM-0.04m
10:21AM0.37m
1:27AM-0.05m
11:08AM0.39m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
rain showers
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rain showers
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
6
4
5
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
-1
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
3
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