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Clifton Beach surf break

Clifton Beach surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 18 Mar 2025 AEDT
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Today's Clifton Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 3.7°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 Tuesday (Mar 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Mar 24) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 18th Mar)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 19th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 19th Mar)5ft (1.5m) 17s

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

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Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sun
30
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
S
1
S
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.4
S
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
1.1
SW
1
SSW
1.4
SW
1.1
SSW
2.3
SW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)151518171615141315141413131517161419171620191816161514171416161514141316
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3764561231114750916711613340233120713520137685753421892487212122125160135644449799742196276874940821315699138
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NNE
20
E
20
N
10
N
25
SSE
20
SSW
5
WNW
20
ENE
10
WNW
20
NW
5
S
10
WSW
5
N
20
ENE
20
N
5
N
20
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
SW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
S
30
SW
35
SSW
20
WSW
15
NNW
5
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
SE
5
WNW
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffcross-
off
offoffoncross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrossoffcross-
off
offoffonoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:10PM
0.58
12:05PM
0.41
10:47PM
0.60
1:13PM
0.41
11:32PM
0.62
2:14PM
0.41
12:24AM
0.64
3:09PM
0.42
1:20AM
0.67
4:00PM
0.43
2:18AM
0.70
4:48PM
0.45
3:17AM
0.72
5:35PM
0.47
4:17AM
0.73
6:20PM
0.49
5:19AM
0.71
7:02PM
0.52
6:24AM
0.68
7:43PM
0.55
7:35AM
0.62
8:22PM
0.59
8:53AM
0.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:39AM
0.21
4:00PM
0.36
6:31AM
0.18
4:41PM
0.37
7:22AM
0.15
5:35PM
0.38
8:15AM
0.12
6:37PM
0.38
9:07AM
0.08
7:42PM
0.37
10:00AM
0.05
8:48PM
0.36
10:52AM
0.03
9:54PM
0.35
11:43AM
0.03
11:03PM
0.32
12:32PM
0.05
12:13AM
0.28
1:19PM
0.09
1:26AM
0.24
2:04PM
0.16
2:39AM
0.18
Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sun
30
Sunrise--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22
Sunset7:25--7:23--7:22--7:21--7:19--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:12--7:09--7:08--7:07--
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Rain (mm)
-------2----31--------255251331-------
Temp. °C211815191823251312161416151411151415171615201716161513131212141513161613
Feels °C (?)19161416172020891111111089109141313141916151397768121311141412

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

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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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