Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – the next week and a half is pretty grim. There’s a big gap with no real surf on offer until we get deep into the period. The only spot we’ve got to work with is Suicide Cliffs, a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell.

The water temp here is sittin’ at 84°, which is about average for this time of year – nothin’ wild there.

We kick off on Sunday the 16th, and honestly, it’s flat. Swell heights are around 3 ft, but it’s a weak, short-period 8-second SW windswell, and the cross-shore wind is ruinin’ any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is weak at 188. This pattern just drags on day after day through the whole week. Monday the 17th, Tuesday the 18th, Wednesday the 19th – all the same story: small, weak swell and messy wind. Not a single recommendation.

Then Thursday the 20th rolls in with a bit of a jump – swell height hits 8 ft from the SE, and the combined energy spikes to 1366 – that’s a strong pulse. But the wind is a full-on 22 mph onshore, and it’s messy as hell. That’s not surfable, it’s a washing machine. This continues through Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd with similar size (8 ft down to 6 ft) and always onshore wind. Not worth paddlin’ out.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th finally see a drop in swell, but the conditions are still only marginal. The wind does ease up, and by Monday afternoon we get a clean offshore breeze from the N – that’s a glimmer. But the swell is only 2 ft from the SW with a 10-second period, energy is weak at 74. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

The real standout, the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Sunday the 30th of August. Early morning, we get clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Swell is 3 ft from the S, with a 9-second period and the combined energy at 236 – moderate. The water is clean, winds are light, and it’s an exposed reef. This is a proper session for the intermediate surfer. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

Monday the 31st also holds up with a similar setup in the morning – 5 ft SSW swell, 9-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is 294. It’s a solid follow-up day, but not quite the standout Sunday is.

So overall, the first week and a half is a write-off. You’re waitin’ until the 30th for the real goods. For the intermediates, that Sunday morning is the one to chase. For the beginners, the swell is fine, but the breaks are exposed and can get crowded. For the experts, there’s nothin’ overhead that’s clean – the bigger stuff (8 ft) is all blown out.

Rusty.

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