Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 5,219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clifton Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Clifton Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Clifton Beach. It’s a fairly exposed spot, with the optimum swell coming from the south, and it’s a beginner-plus level break that’s fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 52°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a touch on the fresh side.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet. There’s not much on the cards for the immediate days, and we’ve got a long stretch of ordinary conditions ahead. The first real spark doesn’t appear until the 22nd of August, but that Saturday morning swell of 5 ft from the SSW is coming with a strong 28 mph cross-shore wind – that’s messy, not surfable. The afternoon gets even bigger at 10 ft from the SW (combined energy of 5693), but again, it’s blown out. That’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle-surfing one.
The standout window, and I mean the only real standout, looks like Monday morning on the 31st of August. That’s over a week away, but it’s worth keeping an eye on. We’ve got a 10 ft SSW swell, period around 12 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is 3457, so there’s plenty of power, but that swell is big – definitely expert-only territory at that size. The wind is clean and favorable, so the waves should be well-shaped, but if you’re not a confident surfer, this one’s too big.
Other than that, there’s a few scattered days with tiny waves – like 1.0 ft to 2 ft – and some clean offshore winds here and there, like Tuesday morning the 18th of August with a 2 ft SSW swell and a 12 mph offshore breeze. That’s rideable but small. And on the 25th of August, Tuesday morning, we get a glassy 2 ft S swell, which would be nice for a longboard cruise, but it’s not going to get the heart pumping.
Overall, the 16-day outlook is pretty lean. Most days are either too small, too windy, or the swell is too big and messy. If you’re really keen, the 31st of August morning is the one to pin, but it’s a big-wave day for experts only. Otherwise, keep the board waxed and wait for a better forecast.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 359 | 172 | 229 | 142 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 111 | 154 | 108 | 355 | 1055 | 4469 | 573 | 421 | 827 | 443 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52PM0.42m | 11:07AM0.56m | 00:08AM0.38m | 11:36AM0.59m | 1:25AM0.37m | 12:10PM0.61m | 2:33AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.37m | 2:19PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.29m | 4:14AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.26m | 4:26AM0.33m | 7:21PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.34m | 8:07PM0.20m | 5:14AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.35m | 10:15PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 359 | 172 | 229 | 142 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 16 | 30 | 27 | 111 | 154 | 96 | 355 | 1055 | 1224 | 573 | 421 | 827 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | E 12 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 108 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 108 | 3 | — | — | 67 | 158 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | N 3 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 13 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4469 | 3 | 6 | 1764 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 584 | 580 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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