Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Suicide Cliffs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 19s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days at Suicide Cliffs.
First off, don’t bother paddling out for the first week and a half. From Wednesday 29th July all the way through to Tuesday 11th August, it’s flat. The waves are tiny, just 1 to 2 feet, with weak energy readings (16 to 32). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 86°F, about average for the time of year, but it’s a total lake. Plenty of glassy, windless mornings, but you need a wave to ride. It’s a wasteland.
Then the weather turns nasty. On Thursday 6th August and Friday 7th August, the wind goes from a storm to a hurricane. The surf disappears completely. Zero energy. Skip it.
Now, the big story. On Friday 7th August, a massive swell lights up. We’re talking 30-foot to 36-foot waves from the WNW and WSW, with a 12-second period. The energy is insane – 23130 to 36112 – that’s very strong. But the wind is blowing hard onshore, and it’s a stormy mess. The forecast says it’s “too big for this break.” This is a reef, and with that much juice and wind, it’s a washing machine. Only total experts with a death wish should even look. For everyone else, it’s a hard pass.
Saturday morning 8th August is still enormous, 36-foot swell from the SW, with a 15-second period – that’s a true groundswell. The energy is 50097, which is mind-blowing. But again, the wind is onshore and strong. It’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s.
Sunday 9th August is still huge, 21-foot to 22-foot swell from the SSW, with a 14-second period. Energy is still 15106 to 16636. Onshore wind. Too big and messy.
The window finally opens up on Tuesday 11th August. The swell drops to 8 feet from the SW, with a 12-second period, and the energy is a moderate 1774. The wind turns cross-offshore, which is clean. The break is very consistent, but it’s an intermediate-plus spot, and 8 feet is pushing it for beginners. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
The best of the bunch, for a normal surfer, is that small window on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th August, when the swell is 4 to 7 feet, the wind is cross-off, and it’s clean. The earlier stuff is a total flat-out miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 | W 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 7 | E 18 | E 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.95m | 6:55AM2.13m | 8:12PM2.00m | 7:33AM2.17m | 8:37PM2.02m | 8:11AM2.18m | 9:03PM2.03m | 8:49AM2.14m | 9:28PM2.04m | 9:30AM2.07m | 9:56PM2.03m | 10:14AM1.95m | 10:26PM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.99m | 1:40PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.89m | 2:13PM0.25m | 2:20AM0.80m | 2:45PM0.31m | 2:54AM0.73m | 3:17PM0.42m | 3:31AM0.67m | 3:48PM0.56m | 4:10AM0.63m | 4:21PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 | ESE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 43 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 89 | 251 | 428 | 843 | 1274 | 2243 | 2873 | 4342 | 5970 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 14 | — | 31 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 693 | 733 | 1025 | 102 | 794 | 845 | 1041 | 1582 | 1403 | 685 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 683 | 683 | 60 | 60 | 601 | 60 |
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