Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period, S swell with 28,656 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period with SSE 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 7.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 6.0m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12732 | 21113 | 27656 | 11098 | 4705 | 3010 | 2532 | 884 | 415 | 132 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.80m | 4:57PM1.88m | 5:23AM1.95m | 5:30PM2.00m | 6:09AM2.06m | 6:03PM2.10m | 6:54AM2.12m | 6:36PM2.16m | 7:39AM2.12m | 7:10PM2.19m | 8:24AM2.05m | 7:45PM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.76m | 10:46AM0.60m | 11:10PM0.52m | 11:29AM0.56m | 11:50PM0.30m | 12:09PM0.56m | 00:30AM0.11m | 12:47PM0.60m | 1:11AM-0.01m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:52AM-0.07m | 2:03PM0.78m | 2:35AM-0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 12732 | 15479 | 27656 | 11098 | 4705 | 3010 | 2532 | 884 | 415 | 344 | 562 | 616 | 445 | 259 | 203 | 135 | 365 | 237 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 57 | 276 | 106 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 79 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | NE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 132 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2182 | 21113 | 1277 | 3546 | 2332 | 2429 | 1208 | 669 | 270 | — | — | — | 9 | 149 | 595 | 859 | 161 | 102 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 683 | 683 | 718 | 683 | 610 | 610 | 593 | 601 | 601 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 716 | 769 | 710 | 685 | 1316 | 1041 | 610 |
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The above surf forecast table for Suicide Cliffs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Suicide Cliffs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Suicide Cliffs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Suicide Cliffs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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