Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C

Normal for this time of year


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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1042
266
719
597
196
121
123
350
423
411
313
290
229
232
258
288
416
443
522
395
288
280
201
184
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06PM0.64m
1:45PM0.49m
10:58PM0.56m
1:59PM0.51m
11:52PM0.49m
2:10PM0.54m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.08m
5:35PM0.44m
6:37AM0.14m
7:07PM0.40m
6:55AM0.20m
8:25PM0.35m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
2
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
2
2
4
5
8
8
8
9
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
8
6
5
4
3
6
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
E
12
1.1
S
16
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
5
266
3
597
91
110
76
350
423
411
313
290
229
232
258
288
416
443
522
395
288
280
201
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
27
5
31
3
196
121
123
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
16
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1042
169
719
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
224
681
8
8
8
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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