Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,571 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
Righto, let's have a look at what's heading our way.
Alright mate, it’s Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna lie to you – the next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience. We’ve got a proper flat spell to start, so don’t even bother checking the cam for the first few days. Things are quiet, real quiet. The first whisper of anything rideable kicks off on Monday the 13th of July, but it’s not until Tuesday afternoon that we get something that’s actually worth talking about.
The real standout in this whole outlook is Clifton Beach. It’s the only game in town, and thankfully, it delivers a couple of moments that’ll make it worth the wait. The big one to circle on your calendar is Friday the 17th of July. Look at that setup: a solid 4ft swell from the SSW, with the combined energy hitting 823 (moderate wave energy) and a nice long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, meaning better shaped waves. But the magic bit? The wind swings around to a glassy NNE at just 3 mph for the Friday afternoon session. That’s about as clean as it gets, folks. Glassy conditions, long-period swell, and a decent size – that’s your window. Don’t be late.
The day before, Thursday the 16th of July, also has some okay moments. The morning session shows 3ft from the SSW with 332 energy and clean conditions, but it’s a step down from Friday. The Tuesday and Wednesday before that have a bit of size (4ft to 5ft) but the cross-shore winds keep things messy, so you’ll be fighting a bit of chop.
Further out, the swell drops right off again. From the 20th of July onwards, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel with tiny 1ft to 2ft waves. Saturday the 25th of July shows a little pulse of life with 3ft from the SSW and 500 energy, with clean cross-off winds, so if you’re desperate, that’s a glimmer. But honestly, that Friday the 17th is your best shot by a long shot.
Water temp at Clifton Beach is sitting at 53°F, which is about 2°F cooler than average for this time of year – so it’s a touch chilly, but nothing extreme. Throw a hooded vest on.
So, to sum it up: it’s a long wait, then one standout session on Friday the 17th of July. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 118 | 532 | 1376 | 1178 | 1086 | 913 | 1027 | 519 | 188 | 356 | 297 | 387 | 1259 | 823 | 435 | 280 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.42m | 4:31PM0.81m | 7:29AM0.41m | 5:24PM0.82m | 8:46AM0.41m | 6:17PM0.81m | 9:55AM0.41m | 7:11PM0.78m | 10:50AM0.42m | 8:04PM0.72m | 11:29AM0.44m | 8:56PM0.64m | 11:57AM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM-0.00m | 9:37AM0.35m | 00:27AM-0.04m | 10:21AM0.37m | 1:27AM-0.05m | 11:08AM0.39m | 2:25AM-0.04m | 12:01PM0.40m | 3:18AM-0.00m | 1:09PM0.41m | 4:06AM0.05m | 2:33PM0.41m | 4:45AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 |
 | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 118 | 532 | 1376 | 1178 | 1086 | 913 | — | 519 | 188 | 356 | 297 | 387 | 1259 | 823 | 435 | 280 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 14 | E 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 108 | 62 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 11 | E 9 | S 23 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 16 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 1027 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 496 | 6 | 1096 | 576 | 729 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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