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Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 01 May 2025 AEST
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clifton Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Clifton Beach in the next 12 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (May 05) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 1st May)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 2nd May)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 7th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clifton Beach over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.4
SW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)131414141416141413131514181716161516151414151414141414141413121212131210
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)16620721521328041121510465425453356428295353331596544437821573752529529536437356346195585710417110154
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
5
E
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
E
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:25PM
0.71
10:15PM
0.68
11:05PM
0.64
4:28PM
0.47
11:55PM
0.60
4:01PM
0.47
12:45AM
0.56
3:57PM
0.48
1:37AM
0.53
4:02PM
0.51
2:32AM
0.49
4:14PM
0.54
3:33AM
0.45
4:33PM
0.58
4:39AM
0.42
4:56PM
0.61
5:50AM
0.40
5:22PM
0.64
7:05AM
0.38
5:50PM
0.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:01AM
0.00
6:53AM
0.04
7:36AM
0.08
5:24PM
0.47
8:10AM
0.11
7:04PM
0.44
8:35AM
0.15
8:20PM
0.41
8:56AM
0.18
9:25PM
0.37
9:17AM
0.21
10:23PM
0.33
9:39AM
0.24
11:17PM
0.27
10:02AM
0.27
12:07AM
0.22
10:24AM
0.30
12:55AM
0.18
10:45AM
0.34
1:41AM
0.14
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--
Sunset-5:14--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:07--5:07--5:06--5:05--5:04--5:01--5:00--5:00-
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Rain (mm)
-----------------32-1--1----------25
Temp. °C911911141115181420221923222019191812109131414161615171815161814151511
Feels °C (?)686912811148151713191915151412822581113131115161113161111107

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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).

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