Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
57
55
55
57
50
126
74
43
72
41
34
17
49
44
140
41
40
36
34
34
33
32
29
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
W
0
ESE
5
SE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:54PM0.62m
4:25AM0.37m
4:16PM0.65m
5:41AM0.36m
4:43PM0.67m
Low Tide
8:45AM0.26m
11:11PM0.25m
9:01AM0.29m
11:54PM0.20m
9:19AM0.31m
00:37AM0.16m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:46
4:45
4:45
4:45
2
5
2
1
2
1
3
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
12
12
14
14
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
13
14
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
S
16
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
76
57
55
55
57
53
126
48
47
94
78
57
43
30
27
84
79
78
51
49
48
49
54
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
E
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
61
20
37
50
50
52
74
43
46
48
44
46
45
41
42
41
40
36
34
34
33
32
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
25
46
45
89
14
14
72
41
34
17
49
44
140
28
26
9
14
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
157
188
220
173
123
99
94
97
94
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
226
226
226
15
15
8
226
15
8
0
4
4
4
4
4
0
4
4
4
15
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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