Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (09 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
S
24
0.6
S
22
0.9
S
21
1.2
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
468
569
538
1077
1060
1503
1548
561
506
483
468
380
374
314
319
170
131
137
105
107
108
348
694
1092
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:04PM0.46m
11:41PM0.64m
2:31PM0.49m
00:43AM0.63m
3:01PM0.54m
1:50AM0.60m
Low Tide
5:27PM0.41m
7:25AM0.07m
6:52PM0.39m
8:06AM0.08m
8:10PM0.35m
8:48AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
9
10
10
10
10
9
11
12
10
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
0.1
E
12
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
22
0.9
S
21
1.2
S
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
515
523
537
569
561
506
3
468
380
374
314
319
170
131
57
59
61
61
348
694
1092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
63
59
137
105
107
108
61
43
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
24
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
13
4
4
4
4
51
99
111
107
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
468
569
538
1077
1060
1503
1548
483
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
8
4
8
8
8
8
8
0
33
33
33
21
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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