Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s 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 (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s coming for Clifton Beach in the next couple weeks.
We’re starting off quiet, real quiet. There’s a stretch of days with no surf worth mentioning until we get to Sunday, August 23rd. That’s the first time things start to look interesting.
The best window is Sunday afternoon, August 23rd. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NW, which is a great sign for clean waves. Swell is a healthy 6ft from the SW with a long 16-second period, packing a punch. The combined energy is strong at 2180 – this is for experienced surfers only. Not a day for learners.
The water is sitting at 52°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild.
Another one to keep an eye on is Thursday morning, September 3rd. A gentle offshore wind from the N, with a 5ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. Combined energy is a solid 784, and it looks good. Still a long way out, so don’t book the trip just yet, but worth noting.
You’ll see a few small, clean mornings here and there – like the 3ft glassy conditions on the 28th of August – but nothing that’s a true standout. The swell is inconsistent, and there are long gaps of poor conditions.
Stick with the Sunday the 23rd for the best shot at a decent session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 61 | 72 | 65 | 298 | 1363 | 1592 | 886 | 613 | 1431 | 435 | 351 | 351 | 331 | 198 | 133 | 87 | 81 | 38 | 71 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:33AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.37m | 2:19PM0.67m | 4:47AM0.37m | 3:06PM0.68m | 5:26AM0.38m | 3:52PM0.69m | 6:04AM0.39m | 4:39PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.20m | 5:14AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.35m | 10:15PM0.14m | 7:51AM0.35m | 10:57PM0.13m | 8:45AM0.34m | 11:38PM0.12m | 9:41AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 61 | 47 | 65 | 298 | 11 | 45 | 886 | 613 | 749 | 435 | 351 | 351 | 331 | 198 | 133 | 56 | 74 | 38 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 20 | S 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 72 | 54 | 9 | — | — | 75 | 293 | 1431 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 55 | 87 | 81 | 34 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 4 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SSW 17 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1363 | 1592 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 62 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 571 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 224 | 226 | 226 | 452 | 4 |
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