Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Clifton Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 28th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 423 | 399 | 256 | 165 | 111 | 137 | 88 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 64 | 203 | 323 | 4135 | 1459 | 4024 | 1546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM0.57m | 5:57AM0.60m | 6:08PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.64m | 7:24PM0.50m | 7:11AM0.68m | 8:48PM0.47m | 7:52AM0.71m | 10:17PM0.46m | 8:37AM0.73m | 11:52PM0.45m | 9:27AM0.74m | 1:24AM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.28m | 11:25PM0.16m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:05AM0.21m | 1:17PM0.16m | 00:45AM0.27m | 2:21PM0.09m | 1:26AM0.33m | 3:25PM0.04m | 2:06AM0.38m | 4:29PM0.00m | 2:49AM0.42m | 5:33PM-0.02m | 3:36AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 22 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 364 | 423 | 399 | 256 | 165 | 111 | 137 | 88 | 7 | 51 | 51 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 64 | 203 | 323 | 1281 | 1459 | 1265 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 18 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | S 3 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 14 | E 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 1018 | 1 | — | 13 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 4135 | 2 | 4024 | 1546 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 452 | 570 | 0 | 16 | 544 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Clifton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Clifton Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clifton Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Clifton Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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