Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
14
2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
S
17
4
SSW
16
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
277
300
976
1380
1922
2593
3659
4133
4695
9251
3945
3364
2798
2193
1652
1438
1092
928
716
492
407
401
158
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:13PM0.68m
11:21AM0.43m
9:03PM0.65m
11:47AM0.47m
10:00PM0.61m
12:17PM0.52m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.09m
2:29PM0.40m
4:46AM0.10m
4:02PM0.39m
5:22AM0.11m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:45
4:46
4:47
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
9
Feels °C
3
1
1
-1
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
4
5
6
6
7
5
3
2
2
2
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
NE
10
4
SSW
16
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
227
198
169
2
2
15
9251
3945
3364
2798
2193
1652
1438
1092
928
716
492
407
401
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8
9
8
2
2
2
2
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
14
2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
S
17
2.5
S
18
Energy kJ
140
277
300
976
1380
1922
2593
3659
4133
4695
4402
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
6
5
4
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
14
56
14
140
570
580
580
681
107
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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