Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 25 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
93
86
115
110
167
232
209
169
143
121
105
104
105
110
100
61
154
55
55
57
51
126
115
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
20
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:26PM0.54m
2:09AM0.45m
3:38PM0.58m
3:14AM0.40m
3:54PM0.62m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.18m
9:27PM0.36m
8:31AM0.22m
10:23PM0.30m
8:45AM0.26m
11:11PM0.25m
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light rain
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7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
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4:47
4:47
4:46
4:45
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
11
12
10
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
9
9
11
14
14
13
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
8
0.4
E
12
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
85
84
78
76
110
113
127
124
155
104
110
105
104
105
110
100
61
57
189
140
49
82
58
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.2
S
16
0.6
ENE
12
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
70
41
86
115
75
73
73
75
48
48
49
51
21
119
30
46
37
32
48
49
57
53
126
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
55
93
39
22
8
23
154
55
55
46
51
86
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
21
45
167
232
209
169
143
121
105
160
203
181
249
294
270
304
241
109
446
365
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
8
56
107
226
226
21
21
21
21
226
226
226
226
226
226
15
0
15
15
6
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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