Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening in our zone.

I’ll level with you: we are in a long, quiet stretch right now. Not much to get excited about until the tail end of the 16-day window.

The only wave that has any real pulse is Suicide Cliffs, a consistent reef break that needs a proper push to work.

Water temp is around 83°, so no real surprises there for this time of year.

Starting with this Saturday the 12th: weak and messy. You’ve got a 3ft SE windswell but with only 6 seconds between bumps, and a cross breeze chopping it up. Energy is barely noticeable at 56. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday the 13th brings 4ft from the east, still that short 6-second period. The wind goes clean, but the wave itself lacks any punch – call it weak. The whole rest of the week – the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th – is flat to ankle-high. Zero action.

Mid-week is even worse with gale force and storm force winds blowing through, but there’s still no swell to ride anyway. A total write-off.

The first real hope shows up on Saturday the 26th of September. We finally see a 2ft SW groundswell, but this time it’s got a long 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (73), winds are light and off-shore, so the face should be clean. The afternoon bumps up to 2ft from the SW with 84 energy – still small, but easily the best in this whole forecast. It’s clean, lined up, with a glassy surface that afternoon.

Sunday the 27th keeps that good vibe going: 2ft of 10-second SW swell in the morning with offshore breezes. The afternoon goes dead glassy. Tiny but clean. For a longboard, that’s a winner.

So, to cut it short: the first week and a half is dead. If you want a wave, pencil in the last Saturday and Sunday of the month. Before that? This setup looks more like kite-surfing conditions. A tough run, but it’ll turn around eventually.

Rusty.

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