Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Clifton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.6° 

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (29 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 9PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)--
Afternoon (29 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (29 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
836
610
502
333
184
234
256
202
107
96
84
93
99
624
85
85
85
57
72
Wind (km/h)
50
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
0
WNW
0
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM0.71m
8:26AM0.37m
6:29PM0.70m
9:02AM0.40m
7:14PM0.68m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.10m
11:15AM0.35m
2:21AM0.11m
12:21PM0.36m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
6
8
7
9
10
11
12
10
11
10
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
Feels °C
-2
-2
0
0
2
2
3
4
5
6
4
6
5
7
8
8
11
11
10
8
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