Clifton Beach today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Tide now 0.1 ft ↑ rising · high 1:08 pm (0.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:20 pm average day · 5/10
- Waves · water 12 ft · 60 °F rough · 12.1 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 8 mph · 58 °F from the WSW, gusts 15 · light drizzle
- Surf today 7.4–11 ft Good day · 6/10 · 7:00–8:00 pm
- Sun 6:23 am–8:00 pm 13 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 89% waning gibbous
Today in Clifton Beach there are high tides at 2:26 am (2.0 ft) and 1:08 pm (0.4 ft) and low tides at 8:56 am and 7:22 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:08 pm. The sun rises at 6:23 am and sets at 8:00 pm: 13 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 2:27 am to 4:27 am and from 2:59 pm to 4:59 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is rough, with 12 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph). Light drizzle, 58 °F.
Beach day in Clifton Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 8:56 am: more sand
- Low tide at 7:22 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (92% cloud cover)
- Feels like 58 °F: chilly for the beach
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 12 ft
12 ft waves every 12 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:22 pm
Low tide at 8:56 am and 7:22 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:26 am and 1:08 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Clifton BeachThe beach
1.9 mi from Princetown. Tides, weather and sun in Princetown →
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Beaches near Clifton Beach
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- Gibson Beach 0.9 mi · NW
- Parking
- Brown Hill 1.0 mi · SE
- Loch Ard Gorge 3.6 mi · NW
- Parking
- Gellibrand East 3.9 mi · SE
- Broken Head 4.2 mi · NW
- Sherbrooke Estuary 4.3 mi · NW
- Gellibrand East Beach 4.5 mi · SE
- Rutledge Creek Beach 4.7 mi · NW
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Fishing in Clifton Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:22 pm
- Sunset at 8:00 pm, golden hour from 7:24 pm
- Steady pressure (30.27 inHg), almost no wind and rough sea: 11 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm, combines the 7:22 pm low tide and sunset, though with rough seas. Also worth a try from 2:30 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:26 am high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure and rough seas.
Species with the most records nearby: Chinook salmon, striped mullet, bluefish and mulloway. What you can catch
Tides in Clifton Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:26 am 2.0 ft · coef. 100
- ▼ Low tide 8:56 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 1:08 pm 0.4 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Low tide 7:22 pm -2.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 19 min to high tide at 1:08 pm.
Tide coefficient 100 for the 2:26 am high tide and 101 for the 1:08 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 27 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on April 22 (-2.3 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 13 to 15 (coefficient 112, 3.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 7 (coefficient 20, 0.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:23 am · 8:00 pm | High tide 2:26 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 8:56 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 1:08 pm · 0.4 ft | Low tide 7:22 pm · -2.1 ft | Coef. 101 | 89% | Major periods 2:27 am · 2:59 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:22 am · 8:01 pm | High tide 2:59 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 9:06 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 1:24 pm · 0.6 ft | Low tide 7:54 pm · -2.2 ft | Coef. 103 | 80% | Major periods 3:32 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:21 am · 8:02 pm | High tide 3:32 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 9:15 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 1:44 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 8:28 pm · -2.2 ft | Coef. 101 | 70% | Major periods 4:36 am · 5:07 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:20 am · 8:03 pm | High tide 4:07 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 9:30 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 2:08 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 9:03 pm · -1.9 ft | Coef. 95 | 59% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:05 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:18 am · 8:04 pm | High tide 4:41 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 9:55 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 0.6 ft | Low tide 9:40 pm · -1.5 ft | Coef. 83 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:32 am · 6:58 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:17 am · 8:06 pm | High tide 5:16 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 10:31 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 3:05 pm · 0.4 ft | Low tide 10:17 pm · -1.1 ft | Coef. 66 | 37% | Major periods 7:23 am · 7:48 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:16 am · 8:07 pm | High tide 5:53 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 11:26 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 3:37 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 10:58 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 44 | 27% | Major periods 8:11 am · 8:34 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Clifton Beach has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.6 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Clifton Beach
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common6.0 ft
- Significant12 ft
- Highest expectedHighest24 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 24 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 24 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 12 ft with a period of 12 s, from the south-southwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:49 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Integrated Marine Observing System, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Clifton Beach today
Surf today
Good- 7.4–11 ft surf at the shore, big
- Big surf (11 ft): for experienced surfers
- 11 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest, average
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (high tide at 2:59 am)
Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.
- Light: First light 5:55 am · sunrise 6:23 am · sunset 8:00 pm · last light 8:28 pm
- Tide: high 2:26 am (2.0 ft), low 8:56 am (-0.2 ft), high 1:08 pm (0.4 ft) and low 7:22 pm (-2.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 59.7 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 2,278 kJ · Very high power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water, though with big surf.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Clifton Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around high tide (1:08 pm): little current from 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm
- 12 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest: heavy surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.
- Slack water today: high tide 2:26 am (2:10–2:41 am), low tide 8:56 am (8:20–9:30 am), high tide 1:08 pm (12:40–1:30 pm) and low tide 7:22 pm (7:07–7:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 12 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.7 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:28 pm. Waning gibbous (89%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:40 am to 2:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 6:50 pm to 7:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Twelve Apostles Marine National Park 2.1 mi
- Port Campbell National Park 5.9 mi
- The Arches Marine Sanctuary 7.4 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Clifton Beach
Now in Clifton Beach
- Low / high
- 49 / 61 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 8%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 4 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.66 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 54° | 55° | 54° | 56° | 59° | 61° | 58° | 52° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 8 WSW | 6 WSW | 7 WSW | 8 WSW | 8 WSW | 6 SW | 3 SSE |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 |
| Waves | 10 ft | 11 ft | 11 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 11 ft | 11 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 pm 59° 8 WSW 12 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 8 WSW 12 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 6 SW 11 ft
- 9:00 pm 52° 3 SSE 11 ft
- 12:00 am 48° 4 E 10 ft
- 3:00 am 48° 6 ENE 9.7 ft
- 6:00 am 51° 8 ENE 9.3 ft
- 9:00 am 55° 10 NE 8.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 49 / 61 °F | 9 mph WSW | 12 ft | 2:26 am · 1:08 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 75 °F | 13 mph NNE | 10 ft | 2:59 am · 1:24 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 65 °F | 18 mph WNW | 9.2 ft | 3:32 am · 1:44 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 50 / 62 °F | 14 mph W | 8.8 ft | 4:07 am · 2:08 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 49 / 66 °F | 11 mph E | 8.7 ft | 4:41 am · 2:36 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 53 / 63 °F | 12 mph SW | 7.9 ft | 5:16 am · 3:05 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 63 °F | 16 mph W | 11 ft | 5:53 am · 3:37 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 52 / 56 °F | 17 mph SSW | 10 ft | 7:27 am · 10:02 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 58 °F | 11 mph W | 16 ft | 9:24 am · 11:28 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 57 °F | 14 mph SW | 16 ft | 10:29 am | |
| Sun 8 | 42 / 66 °F | 15 mph NE | 12 ft | 12:09 am · 11:16 am | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 71 °F | 19 mph N | 7.4 ft | 12:43 am · 11:54 am | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 64 °F | 13 mph WSW | 8.2 ft | 1:16 am · 12:27 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 48 / 60 °F | 17 mph WNW | 10 ft | 1:47 am · 12:55 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 75° 10 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 56° / 65° 9.2 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 50° / 62° 8.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 49° / 66° 8.7 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 53° / 63° 7.9 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 49° / 63° 11 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 52° / 56° 10 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about wind on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.4 °F; normal high: 64 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:49 am (local time).
The sun in Clifton Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:21 am
- Full dark 9:02 pm
- Civil dawn 5:55 am
- Civil dusk 8:28 pm
- Solar noon 1:11 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 13 h 37 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:24 pm
- Full dark 9:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,181 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Clifton Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:27–4:27 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:59–4:59 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:31–8:31 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:31 pm–12:31 am Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Clifton Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.8 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.85 mi
- 164 ft deep2.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.85 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Clifton BeachTides nearby
All places in Victoria, A to Z (249) →Clifton Beach at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 38.677° S, 143.124° E.
- It is 76 mi southwest of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 6 min later than in Geelong.
- 1.9 mi from Princetown.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Gibson Beach (1.0 mi), Princetown Beach (2.8 mi), Rivernook Beach (3.6 mi).
Questions about Clifton BeachQuestions
Where is Clifton Beach?
1.9 mi from Princetown, in Victoria (Australia). The shore faces southwest.
What amenities does Clifton Beach have?
According to OpenStreetMap: parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
What time is high tide today in Clifton Beach?
Today in Clifton Beach there are high tides at 2:26 am (2.0 ft) and 1:08 pm (0.4 ft) and low tides at 8:56 am and 7:22 pm. Tide coefficient 101.
What time is sunset today in Clifton Beach?
At 8:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Clifton Beach?
At 6:22 am. First light comes at 5:20 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:27–4:27 am, Minor 7:31–8:31 am, Major 2:59–4:59 pm, Minor 11:31 pm–12:31 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Clifton Beach?
Light drizzle, from 49 °F to 61 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph) and a 8% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Clifton Beach?
Rough (Douglas 5): 12 ft waves with a period of 12.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 59.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Clifton Beach?
The best time to visit Clifton Beach is from January to February: highs of 74 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).