Surf Forecasts:
Cliffs surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cliffs this week:
The surf forecast for Cliffs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cliffs in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this stretch is a tough one for us at Cliffs. It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to the south swell, but the whole 16-day window is a real battle to find anything worth paddling out for. The water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first few days, starting Wednesday the 15th, are a write-off. You’ve got a tiny 2ft of west swell, but it’s crossed up with an easterly breeze and the combined energy is only moderate (383). The surf quality is poor, the wind’s on it, and it’s just not a goer. That pattern sticks right through to the end of the first week—Friday the 19th and the weekend are all marginal at best, with swell dropping to 2ft and a fresh cross-off easterly wind keeping things clean but too weak. The energy gets as low as 141, so it’s a glassy but gutless ocean.
We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile here. Honestly, there’s no standout day in the first 10 days. The swell never really gets above 3ft, and even when it does, the wind is always a cross-off easterly, which keeps it clean but doesn’t build any real power. The best of a bad lot might be Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, where the swell lifts to 3ft–3ft from the SSW, with a moderate energy around 700. The winds are still cross-off, so it’s rideable, but it’s only marginal. Nothing to write home about.
If you’re desperate, the 25th and 26th mornings offer the cleanest chances with that moderate breeze, but the surf is still tiny. No true standout waves here—this is a quiet spell where the ocean’s just not delivering. For the crowd profile, it’s sometimes busy, but with conditions this poor, I doubt many will be out.
So, mate, if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll have to wait. The second week is more of the same—small, clean, but weak. The 30th of July sees the energy drop to 150, and it’s a flat end. For now, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the steady cross-off wind and small waves. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 215 | 314 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 144 | 196 | 147 | 141 | 210 | 112 | 87 | 106 | 97 | 142 | 321 | 271 | 329 | 302 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM0.76m | 5:41AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.69m | 6:41AM0.30m | 6:36PM0.61m | 7:44AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.52m | 8:53AM0.38m | 7:45PM0.43m | 10:04AM0.43m | 8:19PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.49m | 8:56PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM-0.04m | 00:34AM0.01m | 10:49AM0.01m | 1:08AM0.01m | 11:44AM0.08m | 1:42AM0.01m | 12:46PM0.16m | 2:15AM0.02m | 2:03PM0.22m | 2:48AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.27m | 3:23AM0.04m | 6:20PM0.26m | 4:02AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | ENE 6 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 64 | 314 | 203 | 203 | 145 | 144 | 196 | 147 | 141 | 210 | 112 | 87 | 85 | 45 | 142 | 321 | 111 | 329 | 302 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | W 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 221 | 215 | 212 | 175 | 113 | 211 | 125 | 98 | 90 | 57 | 19 | 28 | 66 | 106 | 97 | 135 | 81 | 271 | 123 | 109 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | W 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | WNW 13 | S 20 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 16 | E 14 | SW 17 | E 7 | E 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 206 | 47 | 113 | 195 | 148 | 20 | 55 | 58 | 17 | 56 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 103 | 73 | 17 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 68 | 109 | 82 | — | 103 | 150 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 375 | 314 | 298 | 167 | 121 | 150 | 79 | 117 | 106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 35 | 43 | 35 |
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