Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,081 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s 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 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 939 | 597 | 632 | 888 | 457 | 305 | 187 | 202 | 180 | 89 | 61 | 52 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 60 | 118 | 99 | 59 | 68 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.42m | 8:04PM0.72m | 11:29AM0.44m | 8:56PM0.64m | 11:57AM0.47m | 9:49PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.50m | 10:45PM0.48m | 12:37PM0.53m | 11:47PM0.42m | 12:55PM0.57m | 00:58AM0.38m | 1:16PM0.60m | 2:14AM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.41m | 4:06AM0.05m | 2:33PM0.41m | 4:45AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.40m | 5:14AM0.17m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:33AM0.22m | 6:58PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.26m | 8:04PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.29m | 8:54PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 939 | 597 | 632 | 888 | 457 | 305 | 187 | 202 | 180 | 89 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 20 | 37 | 60 | 118 | 99 | 59 | 68 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 49 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
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