Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Suicide Cliffs today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Suicide Cliffs at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Suicide Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
399 | 349 | 299 | 286 | 239 | 402 | 634 | 1446 | 2547 | 3288 | 3230 | 2200 | 2405 | 2338 | 1988 | 2165 | 1397 | 845 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.84m | 2:21PM1.41m | 00:12AM1.77m | 4:51PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM1.21m | 7:03AM0.80m | 5:48PM1.34m | 8:29AM0.80m | 7:37PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
399 | 349 | 299 | 286 | 239 | 129 | 21 | 262 | 257 | 246 | 262 | 327 | 181 | 34 | 261 | 296 | 311 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | — | ENE 9 | E 14 |
31 | 44 | 40 | 69 | 95 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 77 | — | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
39 | 39 | 51 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
88 | 57 | 75 | 137 | 114 | 402 | 634 | 1446 | 2547 | 3288 | 3230 | 2200 | 2405 | 2338 | 1988 | 2165 | 1397 | 845 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 601 | 593 | 593 | 593 |
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