Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Suicide Cliffs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Suicide Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Suicide Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 159 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 52 | 88 | 90 | 1032 | 1114 | 581 | 773 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.85m | 10:26PM1.99m | 11:22AM1.67m | 10:53PM1.92m | 12:25PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.57m | 4:23PM0.87m | 5:06AM0.64m | 4:49PM1.05m | 5:57AM0.73m | 5:15PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | SW 9 | S 9 |
69 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 88 | 90 | 27 | 28 | 148 | 39 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
74 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | — | 28 | 57 | 39 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
120 | 159 | 187 | 193 | 200 | 226 | 248 | 270 | 320 | 311 | 373 | 378 | 609 | 724 | 745 | 763 | 817 | 1032 | 1114 | 581 | 773 | 472 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 683 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 593 | 601 | 775 | 775 | 683 | 601 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 26 | 26 | 617 | 593 | 593 |
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