Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, S swell with 4,597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 17s 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 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here, checkin’ the waves at Clifton Beach for the next couple weeks. Got some wild winds early on, but a couple of clean days further out are your real ticket.
Clifton Beach faces the south swell best. Right now, Thursday’s a mess – a 1.0ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, but a strong cross-shore at 28 mph is churnin’ a messy chop. Combined wave energy sits at 456 – moderate. Afternoon gets worse: 1ft swell, 31 mph near gale, cross-shore, energy jumps to 685.
Friday the 4th: a cross-offshore breeze cleans things up, but the swell is 2ft (SSW) with a 17-second period – that’s long-period groundswell, energy 1649. It’s called marginal, though. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Saturday the 5th morning: clean again, 1.0ft SSW, cross-off breeze, energy 625. Small, playful, but nothin’ to drive for. Sunday the 6th morning goes glassy with a 0.4ft weak swell (125 energy) – dead flat.
Then we get a long rough spell. From Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 16th it’s mostly cross and onshore winds, lumpy, with some big swell on the 9th (2ft, energy 6525) and 10th (2ft, energy 3132) all ruined by wind. Ugly.
Here’s the bright spot. Friday the 11th morning – clean 1ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, a light offshore wind from the north. Energy 778, and the report says “very good surf conditions.” That’s a solid session.
Saturday the 12th morning is even better. A 1ft SSW swell, 18-second period (proper long groundswell), and a north-northeast offshore wind. Energy hits 1069 – strong, clean, and the lines will be perfect. That is your standout session.
After that, it fades to tiny surf until Wednesday the 16th afternoon when a 3ft SW swell with a 16-second period and cross-offshore wind shows up. Energy is a massive 6976 – very strong – but it’s predicted to be too big for the break. Only for experts.
Water temp is pretty much average for this time of year.
So the takeaway: first week is mostly a wash, but Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th mornings are your clean, fun windows. Go surf ‘em.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 505 | 411 | 644 | 953 | 1649 | 1467 | 1073 | 625 | 362 | 784 | 81 | 75 | 34 | 42 | 82 | 192 | 246 | 665 | 1487 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.45m | 11:18AM0.67m | 1:31AM0.44m | 12:10PM0.70m | 2:48AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.74m | 4:51AM0.43m | 2:58PM0.74m | 5:38AM0.43m | 3:54PM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.10m | 5:32AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.06m | 6:23AM0.37m | 8:56PM0.03m | 7:18AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:15AM0.38m | 10:47PM0.03m | 9:15AM0.37m | 11:36PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | S 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 505 | 411 | 644 | 953 | 1649 | 1467 | 1073 | 625 | 362 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 71 | 43 | 246 | 665 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 7 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 81 | 75 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 147 | 550 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 28 | 29 | 398 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | WNW 2 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | — | WNW 2 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 42 | 36 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 784 | — | — | — | 42 | 82 | 781 | — | 1 | 1487 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 580 | 580 | 85 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 571 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 534 | 92 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 729 |
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