Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what’s coming for Clifton Beach over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the next fortnight isn't looking like it'll throw any real standout, rippable swell our way. Most of the surf is small, and a lot of days have conditions that just won't be worth the paddle out. The energy levels swing from weak to moderate.
The very best bet, and it's a good one, is a bit of a wait. Sunday the 23rd of August is the call. The morning session will offer up a 2.6ft SSW swell, and with a light, offshore breeze from the NNW, the faces will be glassy and clean. The combined energy is 348 (moderate), and that combo makes it the pick of the entire run. Following that, Monday the 24th of August is a solid backup. The morning has a 2.0ft SSW swell with a light, cross-offshore breeze from the NW for clean lines. The afternoon is even better for smoothness, with a 2.3ft SSW swell and glassy conditions from the south. Both sessions have moderate energy (294 and 269).
Before all that, Wednesday the 12th of August morning is worth a look for a quick session. There's a 3.0ft SSW swell with a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW (486 energy), giving you clean, workable waves. Thursday the 13th is the real gem of the early part. The morning brings a 3.3ft SSW swell with clean, cross-off winds from the NW (428 energy). The afternoon pushes up a bit to a 3.9ft SSW swell, still clean with a gentle cross-off (661 energy). That Thursday afternoon is the biggest, cleanest surf of the first half.
From the 14th through the 22nd, things get messy. There are glimmers, like the 15th of August afternoon (3.6ft S swell, cross-off, 620 energy) and the 22nd afternoon (1.3ft SSW, glassy, 84 energy), but they're either too windy or too small to get stoked about. There's a big stretch of poor conditions and choppy wind from the 14th through the 16th, and then the 17th to the 22nd is mostly weak and small.
Bottom line: your best windows are Thursday the 13th afternoon, and then Sunday-Monday on the 23rd and 24th of August. The rest? It's a waiting game for better days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 30 | 314 | 340 | 315 | 142 | 84 | 249 | 297 | 469 | 433 | 499 | 428 | 661 | 725 | 561 | 653 | 558 | 627 | 620 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.78m | 6:02AM0.41m | 4:12PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.41m | 5:07PM0.78m | 7:58AM0.41m | 6:00PM0.75m | 8:43AM0.42m | 6:54PM0.70m | 9:21AM0.44m | 7:48PM0.63m | 9:52AM0.47m | 8:44PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM-0.01m | 9:16AM0.36m | 00:08AM-0.01m | 10:09AM0.37m | 1:02AM0.00m | 11:08AM0.37m | 1:51AM0.04m | 12:14PM0.37m | 2:35AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.36m | 3:12AM0.15m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:40AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 30 | 314 | 340 | 315 | 142 | 84 | 249 | 297 | 469 | 433 | 499 | 428 | 661 | 725 | 561 | 653 | 558 | 627 | 620 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 6 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 72 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | 14 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | N 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 97 | — | — | 29 | 34 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2985 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 226 | 0 | 8 | 225 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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