Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 41ft (12.5m), 18s period, SSE swell with 97,003 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 12.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 41ft (12.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag for Suicide Cliffs, and honestly, it starts with a bang that’s way too big for most of us.
The big story is a massive pulse of swell arriving Thursday, July 9th. We’re looking at a 16ft to 20ft SE groundswell with a very long 16 to 17-second period. The combined energy is enormous, hitting 13342 on Thursday morning and jumping to 21956 by the afternoon. This is a serious, powerful ocean. The wind is a fresh onshore breeze from the east, so it’s not going to be totally clean, but for a spot like Suicide Cliffs, a 16ft+ swell is only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a survival mission. The water is warm at 84°, about average for the time of year.
Then Friday, July 10th, things get properly wild. The swell bumps up to 31ft to 33ft on Friday, with a period of 18 seconds and a combined energy reading of 108221. That’s not surf, that’s a major weather event. The wind is a near gale from the east, making it a complete no-go for paddle surfing. Even for the top-tier tow crews, this is a dangerous day. Saturday, July 11th, is still enormous at 39ft with a gale-force cross-onshore wind. The whole setup is more suited to jet skis and big-wave chargers, or honestly, just staying on the beach and watching.
By Sunday, July 12th, the swell begins to back off, but it’s dropping fast. The wind is still howling onshore, and the quality falls apart. We see a solid 12ft on Sunday morning, but it’s blown out, and the wave energy is dropping quickly. From Monday, July 13th, right through to the end of the forecast window on July 24th, it’s a long, flat run. The waves are small, mostly under 5ft, and the wind is persistently onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. There are nearly two weeks of poor surf conditions here.
The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the very end, on the afternoon of Friday, July 24th. The forecast is showing a tiny 4ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period, and for the first time in ages, we get glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 952. It’s going to be small, but it could be the only clean session of the whole period. For a spot that’s very consistent and exposed, this stretch of nothing is a real bummer.
Sometimes all you can do is wait for the ocean to calm down, and that’s the case here. It’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, gales from the ESE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13342 | 21956 | 31730 | 56254 | 64368 | 97003 | 81483 | 27142 | 16081 | 4692 | 1924 | 1739 | 1079 | 865 | 352 | 396 | 186 | 131 | 149 | 117 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.60m | 1:43AM1.93m | 3:50PM1.64m | 2:51AM1.98m | 5:09PM1.73m | 3:59AM2.07m | 6:10PM1.85m | 5:02AM2.16m | 7:01PM1.95m | 6:00AM2.25m | 7:45PM2.02m | 6:55AM2.31m | 8:26PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM1.09m | 9:00AM0.52m | 8:54PM1.18m | 10:12AM0.36m | 10:12PM1.19m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:19PM1.14m | 12:10PM0.07m | 00:16AM1.06m | 1:01PM-0.01m | 1:06AM0.96m | 1:47PM-0.02m | 1:54AM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 18 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 8 | S 6 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 13342 | 21956 | 31730 | 51967 | — | — | 46779 | 27142 | 16081 | 4692 | 1522 | 572 | 286 | 188 | 165 | 110 | 128 | 117 | 46 | 60 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | W 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 299 | 718 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 125 | 28 | 74 | 38 | 79 | 117 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | W 12 | W 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 56254 | 64368 | 97003 | 81483 | 10492 | 5672 | 3092 | 1924 | 1739 | 1079 | 865 | 352 | 396 | 186 | 131 | 149 | — | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 683 | 845 | 601 | 774 | 774 | 774 | 774 | 1025 | 683 | 683 | 610 | 610 | 716 | 1008 | 612 | 693 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 102 | 26 |
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