Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. Rusty here, giving you the straight talk on Suicide Cliffs for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing much to get excited about. Sunday the 23rd kicks off with a 6-foot SW swell but that cross-shore wind is a buzzkill, making it choppy and messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 24th is a write-off with thunderstorms and more wind. Tuesday the 25th morning sees a tiny glimmer of hope – a 4-foot SW swell with a clean offshore breeze from the north. That’s surfable, but it’s small and ordinary. By the afternoon, it’s gone again.

Then things get wild, but not in a good way. Wednesday the 26th brings a massive jump in energy – combined energy hits 1120 – but it’s a 10-foot W windswell with gale-force winds. That’s a full-on washing machine. And Thursday the 27th? Forget it. A 15-foot to 21-foot SW groundswell with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 9030 and 12657 is just dangerous. The wind is onshore and the waves are huge and lumpy. This is expert-only territory, and even then it’s a hard pass. This setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

We finally get a window of opportunity on Friday the 28th. The swell drops to a still-chunky 15-foot from the SW, period is 12 seconds, and the wind eases to a gentle cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is still strong at 5390. It’s still a big, powerful groundswell that will be breaking straight at the beach, but it’s clean enough to be the standout of the whole forecast. Get on it if you’re an experienced charger.

Saturday the 29th is smaller at 8-foot from the SSW, but it’s a bit messy with the cross-onshore breeze. The rest of the first week into the second week is a slow fade. From Sunday the 30th right through to the 7th of September, the swell is consistently under 5 feet, mostly with cross-shore winds. The energy is weak, with combined energy values mostly under 1000. The morning of the 7th of September looks clean with a 3-foot S swell and offshore wind, but it’s tiny.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Friday the 28th for the big, clean, powerful swell. After that, the surf is small and average for the rest of the 16 days. It’s a long wait for a short window.

Rusty, signing off.

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