Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, S swell with 1,652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s 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 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down. This is Clifton Beach, plain and simple.
Right now the water’s sitting at about 53°F, which is just a hair under normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just standard winter temps.
We kick off on Sunday the 5th with some serious size but messy conditions. A 7ft south swell with a 17-second period rolls in, plenty of juice (2781), but the wind is onshore from the SSW at 15 mph – choppy and cross-on. The afternoon is a little cleaner with 6ft but still onshore. Not the pick.
Monday the 6th looks better. Morning shows a clean offshore NNW wind at 10 mph with a 3ft south swell, 14-second period. Nice texture but pretty small. Afternoon drops to 2ft – not much there.
Tuesday the 7th is a clean but tiny morning – 3ft south-southwest swell with a 17-second period and a light cross-offshore NW wind. Afternoon gets blown out.
Now, Wednesday the 8th – this is your honey hole of the first week. Morning session has 4ft of south-southwest swell, a deep 18-second period, and a clean offshore N wind at 10 mph. That’s glassy, lined up, and the energy is 850 – moderate but punchy for its size. This is the one to get on.
After that, it fades hard. Thursday the 9th is tiny at 2ft, Friday the 10th is 2ft but clean offshore, and then from Saturday the 11th through to Saturday the 18th it’s a long, flat spell. Waves barely reach 1ft, energy levels are weak (often under 200). A few glassy windows like Monday the 13th afternoon and Saturday the 18th afternoon, but no wave power. Might be more of a kite day than a surf day for most of that stretch.
Sunday the 19th starts to show signs of life – 3ft south-southwest swell, 14-second period, clean with a cross-offshore wind.
Then Monday the 20th is the clear winner of the whole outlook. Morning pumps out a solid 6ft south-southwest swell, a long 17-second period, and a clean offshore NNW wind at 10 mph. Energy is massive at 1995 – strong, powerful waves. Afternoon holds at 5ft with glassy conditions. This is expert territory – over 5ft, heavy groundswell. If you’ve got the skills and are ready for a crowd, that’s the call.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 8th for clean, smaller groundswell, and Monday the 20th for bigger, more serious surf. The week in between? Flat. That’s Clifton in winter.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2781 | 1652 | 923 | 407 | 158 | 194 | 367 | 371 | 214 | 826 | 655 | 269 | 191 | 125 | 413 | 273 | 293 | 123 | 73 | 69 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:47AM0.47m | 10:00PM0.61m | 12:17PM0.52m | 11:07PM0.56m | 12:51PM0.58m | 00:24AM0.51m | 1:28PM0.64m | 1:49AM0.47m | 2:09PM0.70m | 3:16AM0.44m | 2:53PM0.75m | 4:43AM0.43m | 3:41PM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.39m | 5:22AM0.11m | 5:30PM0.35m | 6:00AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.29m | 6:41AM0.17m | 8:07PM0.21m | 7:24AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.13m | 8:08AM0.27m | 10:21PM0.06m | 8:53AM0.32m | 11:24PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSW 17 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2781 | 1652 | 923 | 407 | 58 | 194 | 367 | 11 | 39 | 826 | 655 | 269 | 191 | 125 | 413 | 273 | 293 | 123 | 73 | 69 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 158 | 184 | 9 | 9 | 214 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 20 | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 93 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 70 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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