Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 13,514 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s 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 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for Clifton Beach over the next couple weeks.
We’ve got a slow start with no real recommendations until Saturday the 5th, so save your energy before then. Saturday morning on the 5th is a bit of a mixed bag. Swell is 4ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, giving combined energy of (737). Wind is cross-off from the NE at 12 mph, but it’s called marginal. Not your best bet. But Saturday afternoon cleans right up: glassy conditions with a light WNW wind at 3 mph, the swell drops to 3ft from the SSW at 16 seconds, combined energy (446). Conditions look good, clean waves for the beginner-plus crew. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird.
Sunday morning, the 6th, is where I’d go early. Clear skies, a light WNW breeze at 3 mph – cross-off – and a small 1ft swell from the SSW with a 14-second period, combined energy (119). It’s clean and tiny but rideable. Crowds can be around often, so beat the rush. Sunday afternoon gets onshore wind, so skip it.
Monday the 7th is a mess. Strong cross-onshore winds, poor conditions. Don’t bother. Tuesday the 8th morning offers a tiny but clean 2ft groundswell from the SSW at 18 seconds (very long period), combined energy (360). Light cross-off breeze, nice for a longboard.
The real standout comes Saturday the 12th. That morning, the wind goes glassy from the north at 3 mph. Swell is 8ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, combined energy (3497). The report says excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a powerful, clean groundswell – long period means it might be a bit straight for a beach break, but Clifton can handle it. This is the big session for the crew who can handle it, but it’s too big for learners. Everything else after that is smaller and less exciting, like Friday the 18th morning with 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds (337) and clean wind.
So, circle the 12th of September morning if you’re experienced. For smaller clean waves, the 5th afternoon or the 6th morning are your go-tos.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 737 | 446 | 169 | 80 | 71 | 34 | 336 | 275 | 192 | 246 | 776 | 1343 | 3813 | 4821 | 7123 | 11113 | 7122 | 1298 | 1216 | 4874 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.74m | 4:51AM0.43m | 2:58PM0.74m | 5:38AM0.43m | 3:54PM0.72m | 6:19AM0.44m | 4:49PM0.69m | 6:54AM0.45m | 5:44PM0.64m | 7:24AM0.47m | 6:40PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.03m | 7:18AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:15AM0.38m | 10:47PM0.03m | 9:15AM0.37m | 11:36PM0.05m | 10:18AM0.35m | 00:19AM0.09m | 11:23AM0.34m | 00:58AM0.14m | 12:31PM0.32m | 1:30AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 20 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 737 | 446 | 169 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 84 | 246 | 776 | 1343 | 1691 | — | — | 3948 | 2221 | 1298 | 1216 | 1531 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 8 | S 19 | SSW 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 33 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 192 | 111 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | — | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 71 | 9 | — | 5 | 54 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | NW 3 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | 336 | 275 | 689 | — | — | 2 | 3813 | 4821 | 7123 | 11113 | 7122 | 14 | 10 | 4874 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 224 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 868 | 1610 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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