Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 39ft (12.0m), 18s period, SSE swell with 87,173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Suicide Cliffs this week:
The surf forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 12.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 39ft (12.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Suicide Cliffs. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell.
Right now, we’re in a flat spell. The first few days of July are tiny, with waves barely 1ft to 1ft and a weak cross-off breeze. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, which is about average for the time of year here. Not much to get excited about.
Then things get wild. From Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th, a massive pulse of swell hits. We’re talking 18ft to 36ft of SE to SSE swell, but the period is 15 to 18 seconds, a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is absolutely insane, peaking at 74108, but the wind is a disaster with gale to severe gale force cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. For Suicide Cliffs, this is not a paddle. It’s too big for anyone but experts, and the wind makes it a total mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We then have a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions from Sunday the 12th right through to the 23rd of July. The swell drops back to 3ft to 8ft, but the wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore fresh breezes, keeping the surface lumpy or choppy. The energy is weak to moderate, with values from 136 to 934.
The one standout, and I mean the only real highlight, comes on Thursday the 23rd of July. The afternoon session sees a 7ft S swell at 10 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind from the NNE. That’s clean. The combined energy is 1122, and it’s marked as excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. The break is a reef, which handles that long period well, and the offshore wind will make for some proper, clean walls. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect some company.
The rest of the window is a write-off. If you’re a paddler, mark that 23rd of July afternoon. Otherwise, keep the board in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, severe gales from the SE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 12 | 0 | 14703 | 22734 | 39915 | 67919 | 74108 | 87173 | 39296 | 15110 | 9694 | 3460 | 2566 | 1513 | 938 | 729 | 436 | 199 | 160 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.65m | 00:43AM1.90m | 2:13PM1.60m | 1:43AM1.93m | 3:50PM1.64m | 2:51AM1.98m | 5:09PM1.73m | 3:59AM2.07m | 6:10PM1.85m | 5:02AM2.16m | 7:01PM1.95m | 6:00AM2.25m | 7:45PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.95m | 7:43AM0.65m | 7:35PM1.09m | 9:00AM0.52m | 8:54PM1.18m | 10:12AM0.36m | 10:12PM1.19m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:19PM1.14m | 12:10PM0.07m | 00:16AM1.06m | 1:01PM-0.01m | 1:06AM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4123 | 5485 | 8467 | 14703 | 22734 | 39915 | 67919 | — | — | 39296 | 15110 | 9694 | 1915 | 650 | 250 | 123 | 729 | 436 | 199 | 160 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | W 10 | E 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 15 | 106 | 74 | 82 | 175 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SW 11 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 94 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74108 | 87173 | 11596 | 10521 | 5619 | 3460 | 2566 | 1513 | 938 | 54 | — | 37 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 29 | 29 | 683 | 683 | 601 | 774 | 1045 | 774 | 774 | 1074 | 610 | 610 | 612 | 610 | 593 | 593 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
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