Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 48ft (14.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 48ft (14.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with 120,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 48ft (14.5m), 17s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 14.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 14.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 48ft (14.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 48ft (14.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 48ft (14.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a rough start ahead. The first few days here are a write-off thanks to a massive, dangerous swell. On Saturday the 11th, we’re looking at a storm force cross-onshore mess with a colossal 48ft swell from the SSE. That’s not surf, that’s a survival situation. It’s way too big, even for the experienced crew. We don’t see any real surf worth paddling out for until the following Thursday.
The first real window of opportunity comes on Thursday the 16th. Suicide Cliffs (Tahiti) is a very consistent reef break, and it’s usually exposed to the SW, which is what it needs. The swell drops right down to a clean 3ft from the SW. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon. It’s small, but the water is a warm 85°, which is about average for this time of year. The energy is light, but for a small wave, it’ll be clean. The crowds are often an issue here, so keep that in mind.
Friday the 17th morning looks promising again with a glassy 4ft SW swell. The combined energy is still low, but it’s clean and small. The afternoon turns lumpy, so get on it early.
The second week has a few interesting calls, but they’re more tentative. Around Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, we see a building SW groundswell. The period stretches to 12 seconds, which is groundswell territory. This is better for a reef like Suicide Cliffs, as it’ll wrap in and hold shape. The wind shifts to a clean cross-offshore, so the conditions will be clean. However, the forecast is marginal, so don’t expect perfection. The swell is 5ft to 6ft, a proper size for intermediates and up.
Then we jump to Friday the 24th. There’s a bigger pulse of SSW swell coming in at 10ft with a light cross-onshore breeze. That’s expert territory. The combined energy jumps significantly, which is a serious step up in power. The water is still warm, but the size and the direction are only for the very experienced.
The best bet overall? Target the glassy, small windows on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th for the most user-friendly, clean waves. The standouts are the 21st and 24th for the bigger, more powerful groundswell, but those are for the crew who can handle it. The one to watch is Tuesday the 21st: that 6ft SW swell at 12 seconds with a clean cross-offshore wind is the best combination of quality and size on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120009 | 54151 | 12640 | 3310 | 2296 | 1393 | 1183 | 865 | 613 | 476 | 382 | 124 | 229 | 192 | 136 | 181 | 162 | 246 | 269 | 266 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:46AM2.31m | 9:05PM2.06m | 8:35AM2.26m | 9:41PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:31PM0.04m | 2:40AM0.79m | 3:13PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 310 | 3017 | 1256 | 356 | 106 | 81 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 114 | 113 | 192 | 136 | 181 | 162 | 246 | 269 | 266 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 376 | 60 | 235 | 69 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 59 | 28 | 113 | 27 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 120009 | 54151 | 12640 | 3310 | 2296 | 1393 | 1183 | 865 | 613 | 476 | 382 | 124 | 229 | — | 105 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 718 | 612 | 601 | 610 | 1025 | 610 | 693 | 610 | 617 | 693 | 849 | 26 | 26 | 593 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
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