
Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 (Jul 26) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same outlook but in feet and Fahrenheit so it sits right.
The water temp at Clifton Beach is 53°F, which is dead average for the season.
This Sunday morning, you've got a tiny 2ft SSW swell rollin' in, but the energy is weak (102). A moderate cross-off breeze from the NW keeps it clean, but you'll be scratchin' for a ride. The afternoon bumps up to a tiny 2ft, still clean.
Monday morning is small – 2ft with a clean offshore wind, but the energy drops to 91. The afternoon is the first real window. Swell hits 3ft from the SSW with a solid 15-second period, bumpin' the energy to 315. A gentle offshore breeze keeps it clean. That's a session.
Tuesday morning is a modest 3ft with a cross-off wind, clean but nothin' special. Then Tuesday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, dead calm at 3 mph, and the 3ft SSW swell holds a 14-second period with strong energy (308). That's a glass-off gem.
Then the weather turns ugly. From Wednesday through Thursday, strong cross-onshore winds mess everything up. The swell hits 6ft Wednesday morning, but it's a lumpy, blown-out 9-second wind swell with 593 energy and 31 mph winds. Thursday stays poor, even though you see a 4ft SW swell with a 13-second period in the lineup.
Friday morning cleans up with a light offshore breeze and 1ft swell. The afternoon goes dead glassy – zero wind – with 2ft waves and a 12-second period. Pretty and small.
Now for the picks. Saturday the 1st of August afternoon sees a clean 3ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period and 419 energy. Light cross-off wind. Solid.
But the standout, without a doubt, is Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning delivers a clean, long-period 3ft S swell with an 18-second interval and energy jumpin' to 669. Light cross-off from the NW. That's your best bet. Clean, plenty of push, and the wind is your friend. The afternoon holds 3ft with a 17-second period, still clean.
After that, the first week of August has small clean windows, but nothing huge. Tuesday the 5th shows a 7ft SW swell with massive 2677 energy, but the wind switches onshore from the south. That's a choppy mess – might be more fun for the kite surfers.
The second week has potential. Friday the 7th of August has a 7ft SSW swell with clean cross-off winds and 1090 energy in the morning, then a 6ft, 17-second groundswell in the afternoon with 3025 energy. That's a powerful, long-period swell with clean conditions. The long period might make it break a bit straight at the beach, so watch the tide.
Saturday the 8th of August brings a shorter period 4ft S/SE swell with a fresh offshore breeze. Clean, but the 8-second period means it won't have the same shape as those long period beauties.
Bottom line: Sunday the 2nd of August is your top call. Clean, long-period swell, good energy, good wind. Tuesday afternoon the 28th of July is a sneaky glass-off session. The big stuff from the 5th to the 7th is powerful but needs the wind on your side.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 94 | 66 | 79 | 314 | 265 | 292 | 301 | 357 | 586 | 461 | 161 | 406 | 67 | 397 | 61 | 83 | 106 | 142 | 419 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM0.69m | 6:14AM0.35m | 4:20PM0.71m | 7:02AM0.36m | 5:03PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.36m | 5:46PM0.71m | 8:26AM0.37m | 6:29PM0.70m | 9:02AM0.40m | 7:14PM0.68m | 9:36AM0.43m | 8:04PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.13m | 8:42AM0.34m | 00:23AM0.12m | 9:28AM0.34m | 1:05AM0.11m | 10:18AM0.34m | 1:45AM0.10m | 11:15AM0.35m | 2:21AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.11m | 1:36PM0.36m | 3:30AM0.13m | ||||||||
7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
— | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
75 | 94 | 66 | 79 | 314 | 265 | 292 | 301 | 357 | 7 | 20 | 161 | 35 | 55 | 37 | 61 | 83 | 93 | 142 | 419 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | E 16 | — | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 5 | — | 113 | 18 | 14 | 85 | 21 | 67 | 106 | 50 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | ESE 13 | E 16 | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 15 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | — | 20 | — | 18 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 31 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 586 | 461 | 12 | 406 | 67 | 397 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 224 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Clifton Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Clifton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Clifton Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clifton Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Clifton Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Clifton Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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