Surf Forecasts:
Clifton Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,011 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for your surf.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet start. The first few days are going to be a struggle, with very small, ordinary waves and occasional light winds that don’t help much. There’s a real lull from around Tuesday the 19th through to Friday the 23rd of August where it just drops off, with barely enough energy to get the board wet. We’re talking about a few days of nothing really worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday morning, the 23rd. The swell starts to fill in a bit, but it’s still pretty ordinary and blown around. Saturday the 24th is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. It’s not until the morning of Monday the 26th that things look like they might turn, but the wind is howling. The standout window looks like the morning of Thursday the 28th of August. We get a jump in the swell to about 5ft from the S, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW. That’s going to clean things up nicely and should serve up some proper surf. The energy is strong (728), and that S swell is right in the pocket for Clifton. It will be a bit much for the beginners at that size, but for everyone else, it’s game on.
Earlier in the window, Monday morning the 18th of August has a small but clean 2ft SSW swell with a light offshore wind. It’s not big, but the conditions are glassy and it might be the best of a poor bunch for the learner crew. Also, keep an eye on the morning of Saturday the 30th of August. It’s got a 3ft SSW swell with a gentle offshore breeze, looking clean and fun. Further out, the morning of Monday the 1st of September has a similar 2ft SSW swell and offshore winds, which should be a good, clean session.
Water temp is sitting at 52°, which is about normal for this time of year. Clifton is a fairly consistent spot, so even though this patch is slow, it won’t stay poor forever.
Alright, keep an eye on that Thursday morning. That’s your best bet in this stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 173 | 155 | 318 | 359 | 172 | 229 | 98 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 329 | 108 | 114 | 463 | 400 | 1011 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM0.50m | 9:44PM0.48m | 10:42AM0.53m | 10:52PM0.42m | 11:07AM0.56m | 00:08AM0.38m | 11:36AM0.59m | 1:25AM0.37m | 12:10PM0.61m | 2:33AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.32m | 4:01AM0.26m | 5:20PM0.29m | 4:14AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.26m | 4:26AM0.33m | 7:21PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.34m | 8:07PM0.20m | 5:14AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 265 | 173 | 155 | 318 | 359 | 172 | 229 | 98 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 329 | 97 | 114 | 463 | 400 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | S 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 108 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 108 | 111 | — | 106 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | S 8 | — | S 11 | NE 8 | SW 5 | S 20 | SW 15 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 80 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
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