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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Suicide Cliffs at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Suicide Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 262 | 268 | 100 | 199 | 264 | 357 | 349 | 258 | 638 | 637 | 363 | 526 | 1014 | 2303 | 4162 | 3324 | 4247 | 3557 | 3399 | 2676 | 1888 | 1579 | 1579 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 10:53PM1.92m | 12:25PM1.50m | 11:25PM1.84m | 2:21PM1.41m | 00:12AM1.77m | 4:51PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.73m | 5:15PM1.21m | 7:03AM0.80m | 5:48PM1.34m | 8:29AM0.80m | 7:37PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
49 | 427 | 394 | 78 | 196 | 264 | 357 | 349 | 258 | 71 | 97 | 113 | 204 | 194 | 156 | 154 | 217 | 217 | 324 | 256 | 256 | 284 | 246 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
24 | 55 | 146 | 100 | 113 | 28 | 47 | 39 | 51 | 84 | 25 | 112 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 55 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
438 | 262 | 268 | 335 | 199 | 223 | 102 | 130 | 220 | 638 | 637 | 363 | 526 | 1014 | 2303 | 4162 | 3324 | 4247 | 3557 | 3399 | 2676 | 1888 | 1579 | 1579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 601 | 601 | 593 | 593 | 601 | 601 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 601 |
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