Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Suicide Cliffs.

Honestly, it’s a slow start for the next week and a bit. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell and cross-onshore breezes pretty much straight through to the middle of July. The wave energy is barely registering, with figures like just 12 all the way up to 37. You’d be fighting for a knee-high dribble, if you could even get one. There’s a solid gap here with no real surf to recommend until we get towards the end of the first week.

Now, for the seasoned crew, hold onto your boards, because Thursday the 9th of July is when things go absolutely mental. We’ve got a massive pulse of groundswell hitting – we’re talking 18ft building to 20ft from the SSE, with a very long period of 17 to 18 seconds. The combined energy is off the charts, reading 17692 then 22800. This is serious, serious water moving. But here’s the kicker: it’s way too big for this spot. The forecast literally says the swell is too big for the break. Even with clean cross-off winds, this is strictly for the absolute experts only, and even then, it’s a maybe. The swell direction is SSE, which isn’t the optimum SW for Suicide Cliffs, so it’ll wrap in but likely close out and be a washing machine.

It gets even bigger into Friday the 10th, with 31ft to 36ft from the SSE. The energy readings hit 57676 and then a monstrous 71861. That is a once-in-a-decade type swell, but the wind is a near gale, cross-shore and messy. This isn’t surfing; this is survival. The sets will be moving mountains, and the period is still a very long 17-18 seconds. For a reef setup like this, that long period will make it drain and stand up, but at that size, it’s a close-out and a trip to the hospital. Forget about crowds – no one in their right mind will be out.

Saturday the 11th of July settles down a touch, but we’re still on 28ft dropping to 16ft. The wind swings onshore and it’s messy, strong and choppy. Still not a goer.

After that, the swell drops fast. Sunday the 12th brings 11ft with choppy onshore wind, and by Monday the 13th we’re down to 8ft. The quality is marginal at best. The sweet spot in this whole window has been that giant pulse, but it’s a “look, don’t touch” situation. The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°, which is about average for the time of year.

Nothing else in the second week stands out. It’s small, weak, and often choppy. There’s a few clean morning windows with cross-off winds on the 15th and 16th of July, but the swell is tiny, around 2ft to 3ft. You might get a few clean ankle-biters on a longboard. The energy is weak, reading around 150. Not worth a drive for most.

So, to be straight with you: the only standout is that huge swell from the 9th to the 11th of July, but it’s for experts only, and it’s risky even then. For everyone else, this is a two-week stretch to get the gear fixed and wait for the next one.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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