Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 (Jul 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Clifton Beach.
Right now, the ocean is pretty quiet. The first few days are nothing to write home about - Friday the 31st of July, we’ve got tiny 2ft waves from the SSW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is only 114, so it’s weak. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Not much power, not much to get excited about. Saturday morning is still small, but by Saturday afternoon, things start to perk up a bit. The swell bumps to 4ft from the SSW, with a long 18-second period, and the energy jumps to 972. The wind goes glassy, so you’ll have clean, peelable little lines. That’s the first real window of decent surf.
Sunday maintains that trend with clean 3ft to 3ft waves and offshore winds. It’s a fun little run, but the sizes are still more longboard territory than anything else. Then Monday and Tuesday turn ugly - the wind swings onshore, we get rain, and the swell drops right off. Tuesday is a write-off with choppy, poor conditions.
The middle of the week stays flat and messy. There’s a real gap from Tuesday the 4th right through to the 12th of August where the surf is just not worth paddling out for. A few tiny clean days, but nothing with any real push.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Mark your calendar for Thursday the 13th of August. The swell jumps to 4ft from the SSW, but the period stretches to 21 seconds. That’s groundswell, and the combined energy hits 1303 - that’s strong. The wind is light offshore and glassy. That’s a standout morning. The following day, Friday the 14th, is the best of the whole run. The swell hits 5ft from the SSW, with an 18-second period, and the energy is a beefy 1574. The wind is offshore and light. That’s a clean, powerful, proper surf day. It’s a tad big for beginners, but for experienced surfers, it’s firing. The only downside? It’s a beach break, so that long-period groundswell might make it a little straight-running, but with offshore wind, it’ll still be a good time.
After that, it drops off again quickly into smaller, more ordinary conditions. So, the best bet is that Friday the 14th, and if you can’t get out then, Thursday the 13th is a solid second choice. Stay patient, and go when that big groundswell arrives.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 85 | 67 | 107 | 448 | 972 | 1106 | 562 | 432 | 228 | 113 | 99 | 59 | 45 | 40 | 77 | 127 | 112 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.40m | 7:14PM0.68m | 9:36AM0.43m | 8:04PM0.64m | 10:09AM0.47m | 9:01PM0.59m | 10:44AM0.52m | 10:07PM0.54m | 11:21AM0.57m | 11:24PM0.49m | 12:01PM0.63m | 00:48AM0.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.11m | 1:36PM0.36m | 3:30AM0.13m | 2:57PM0.34m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:19PM0.31m | 4:42AM0.19m | 5:39PM0.26m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 85 | 58 | 56 | 448 | 972 | 1106 | 562 | 432 | 228 | 113 | 99 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 77 | 64 | 55 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 15 | 13 | 107 | 47 | 68 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 112 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 20 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 25 | 34 | 74 | 127 | 23 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 464 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 226 | 452 | 226 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
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