Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW 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 (Sep 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. So, I’ve had a good look at what’s on the cards for Suicide Cliffs, and I’ll be honest with you, it’s pretty grim for a while.
We’re looking at a solid run of nothing much until September 23rd. That’s almost two weeks where you’d be better off doing something else. There just isn’t any decent surf on offer.
The first real chance, and it’s not a great one, shows up on the morning of Monday the 23rd. We’ll get a pulse of swell coming from the northwest at about 4ft, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind will be offshore from the north-northwest, which will keep the surface clean, but the energy is all a bit weak. The combined energy reading is only 164, so we’re looking at small, weak, close-outs. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets a bit smaller and a bit lumpier.
After that, it just fades back into tiny, messy slop for the rest of the run. The water temp here is about average for the time of year.
Honestly, mate, the whole 16-day window is a dud. There are no standouts. The little bit of wave energy we see on the 23rd and 24th is from a short-period swell that won’t wrap in well, and there’s just no consistency. For Suicide Cliffs, this blank run is a pretty normal thing.
Keep the faith, but maybe take up a hobby.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 119 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 51 | 36 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.05m | 6:49AM2.29m | 7:21PM2.12m | 7:32AM2.31m | 7:51PM2.16m | 8:13AM2.25m | 8:18PM2.17m | 8:52AM2.14m | 8:45PM2.14m | 9:30AM1.99m | 9:10PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.81m | 9:33PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.30m | 00:40AM0.60m | 1:10PM0.31m | 1:20AM0.44m | 1:46PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.34m | 2:18PM0.50m | 2:35AM0.31m | 2:49PM0.64m | 3:11AM0.34m | 3:16PM0.80m | 3:48AM0.41m | 3:41PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 15 | E 14 | S 7 | S 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 103 | 47 | 57 | 34 | 71 | 100 | 40 | 34 | 142 | 144 | 130 | 128 | 89 | 356 | 380 | 380 | 354 | 211 | 175 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 15 | N 8 | NW 7 | E 14 | E 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | E 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ENE 14 | SSE 6 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 73 | 18 | 8 | 104 | 103 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 90 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 156 | 25 | 213 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | NNW 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | S 6 | ENE 16 | NNW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 23 | 9 | 61 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 119 | 179 | 249 | 343 | 390 | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 16 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 601 | 60 | 601 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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