Clifton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.99° S 147.53° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Clifton Beach today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clifton Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
380
427
535
516
380
284
276
198
187
178
285
557
276
215
160
210
210
207
315
289
99
99
101
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
0
WNW
0
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:52PM0.49m
2:10PM0.54m
00:52AM0.42m
2:23PM0.58m
2:01AM0.38m
2:40PM0.62m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.40m
6:55AM0.20m
8:25PM0.35m
7:07AM0.24m
9:25PM0.30m
7:17AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
4:40
4:42
4:42
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
9
8
8
11
13
11
10
10
11
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
Feels °C
9
7
6
6
4
4
8
9
7
6
6
6
2
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
3
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
258
380
427
535
516
380
284
276
198
187
178
285
2
276
215
67
210
210
207
315
289
43
46
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
160
53
37
34
2
2
99
99
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
S
7
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
557
45
59
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
92
85
14
4
8
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
1
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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