Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Suicide Cliffs today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Suicide Cliffs at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Suicide Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | 33 | 49 | 262 | 253 | 100 | 205 | 356 | 351 | 304 | 306 | 247 | 156 | 177 | 281 | 275 | 181 | 2542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53PM1.92m | 12:25PM1.50m | 11:25PM1.84m | 2:21PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.05m | 5:57AM0.73m | 5:15PM1.21m | 7:03AM0.80m | 5:48PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
19 | 33 | 206 | 427 | 353 | 78 | 205 | 356 | 351 | 304 | 306 | 247 | 156 | 177 | 281 | 275 | 181 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
25 | 25 | 49 | 55 | 146 | 100 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 76 | 152 | 138 | 116 | 86 | 65 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 77 | 109 | 26 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
387 | 408 | 229 | 262 | 253 | 388 | 394 | 219 | 135 | 111 | — | 195 | 299 | 335 | 289 | 762 | 2860 | 2542 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 683 | 610 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 |
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