Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. Let’s have a stickybeak at the next 16 days for Suicide Cliffs.

First thing’s first, the water temp is sittin’ around 82°, which is about bang on average for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about on that front.

Alright, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the start of this outlook is a total dud. From now right through to the end of the day on Wednesday the 8th of July, there’s barely a ripple. Swell heights are stuck under 2 ft, with weak energy readings (20–37), and the surf is just plain poor. Even Tuesday the 7th has a glassy morning, but with only 1 ft of swell, it’s a flat spell. That’s a solid 4-day dead zone.

Now, things get real interesting real quick. On Thursday morning the 9th of July, a massive pulse rolls in. We’re talkin’ a 18 ft swell from the SE, with a 17-second period, and the energy is absolutely pumping at 17,936. The wind is clean, cross-off from the NE, so the wave faces look good. But listen – this is a reef break, and 18 ft is serious. Only for the experts. By the afternoon, it jumps to 21 ft, 18-second period, and energy hits 26,869. That’s a massive, powerful groundswell. The caveat is that with such a long period, it’s gonna be powerful and maybe a bit straight at the beach, but Suicide Cliffs is a reef, so it should handle it. The guidance says it’s too big for this break, and I gotta agree – this is not the day for a fun session; it’s a day to watch from the rocks.

Friday the 10th of July is even bigger. The morning sees 33 ft swell from the SSE, 18-second period, and energy is off the charts at 114,823. The wind is a cross-shore near gale at 31 mph. That’s a big, messy, dangerous ocean. The afternoon stays at 33 ft with 63,762 energy, still cross-shore. This is not for paddle surfing – it’s a spectacle for the brave or the foolhardy.

Saturday the 11th of July sees the swell start to drop, but it’s still massive. 25 ft from the S, 15-second period, 41,948 energy in the morning, but the wind is a cross-onshore near gale at 34 mph. Blown out and dangerous. The afternoon drops to 15 ft but it’s still a near gale from the SE. Poor conditions.

Sunday the 12th of July through to the end of the period, the swell fades away, but it’s mostly blown out or choppy. The 12th has 8 ft swell in the morning but cross-onshore fresh breeze, and it’s lumpy. The 13th has 10 ft but it’s cross-shore and choppy. After that, it’s a slow bleed back down to 1 ft and 3 ft swell with poor conditions, mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore winds. The 16th has a brief moment of clean cross-off wind with 3 ft, but that’s marginal.

So, the standout here is undeniably the swell on the 9th and 10th of July – it’s huge, powerful, and genuinely impressive. But for a surfer, the only real option is Suicide Cliffs itself, and only if you’re an expert. The best moment for a go might be Thursday morning the 9th, before it gets too big, with the 18 ft SE swell and clean offshore winds. That’s the pick of the bunch, but it’s a heavy one. Crowds are possible at Suicide Cliffs, so be early.

Overall, a week of flat, then a massive spike of dangerous, expert-only surf, then a slow fade into messy conditions. Not a good run for the average surfer.

Rusty.

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