Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)24s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)22s
Evening (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
24
0.3
S
23
0.4
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
29
26
25
24
44
95
145
229
282
369
465
427
422
413
318
404
419
463
446
534
429
318
301
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
E
10
SSE
10
E
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
20
ENE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:21PM0.50m
2:34AM0.54m
4:35PM0.52m
3:30AM0.50m
4:50PM0.55m
4:30AM0.45m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.39m
9:41AM0.17m
10:10PM0.35m
10:02AM0.21m
11:08PM0.30m
10:21AM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
18
18
17
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
13
11
11
12
17
18
17
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
17
16
15
13
11
13
15
14
14
14
10
7
8
9
14
15
13
12
10
9
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
16
16
15
7
6
41
145
229
282
369
465
427
422
413
318
404
419
463
446
534
429
318
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
16
16
16
15
24
21
6
41
78
69
67
43
42
177
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
24
0.3
S
23
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
2
29
26
25
14
44
95
6
2
2
6
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
28
56
3
3
12
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
5
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
4
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
14
0
8
92
8
15
15
226
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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