Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for Suicide Cliffs over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a flat spell to start. Don't expect much for the first week and a half or so. We're looking at a long stretch from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to about the 1st of August where the surf is really struggling. It's small, windy, and messy. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which just puts a chop on everything, and the swell energy is weak, sitting between (26) and (232). It’s not a good look for paddling out.
There’s a slight flicker of hope on the 26th and 27th of July. The swell picks up a bit to around 4ft from the South, but it's still a cross-shore wind and the call is only "marginal". You might get a few closeouts, but you'd be fighting the conditions for them. Honestly, it looks more like a week for checking your gear than surfing it.
But hold on, because things change. The real standout window looks to be Monday the 3rd of August. That morning we finally see some light offshore wind from the NNE, with a 2ft SW swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s tiny, but clean. Then Monday afternoon, it goes absolutely glassy. We're talking a 1ft WSW swell with a "glass" wind state from the NNW. It doesn't get much cleaner than that. If you have a log or a fish, that afternoon session is your prime window. The energy is low (38), but the quality of the waves will be pure, smooth lines.
The only other little mention is Tuesday the 4th of August. Swell drops to 1ft from the SE, but we get a glassy afternoon again with a very long period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy for such a tiny wave, and it might wrap in with some weird shape. It's really for the die-hards on the biggest board they own.
So, for the good stuff, it’s a long wait. The first week and a half is a write-off. Focus on Monday the 3rd of August afternoon for the cleanest conditions of the entire forecast. Tuesday the 4th is a long-shot alternative.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 227 | 232 | 195 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 107 | 80 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.82m | 3:04PM1.46m | 1:38AM1.80m | 4:45PM1.51m | 2:43AM1.80m | 5:45PM1.60m | 3:47AM1.84m | 6:23PM1.70m | 4:44AM1.91m | 6:53PM1.79m | 5:32AM1.99m | 7:20PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.77m | 7:24PM1.28m | 9:21AM0.71m | 8:47PM1.35m | 10:24AM0.62m | 10:10PM1.35m | 11:14AM0.51m | 11:10PM1.29m | 11:55AM0.40m | 11:56PM1.20m | 12:32PM0.31m | 00:36AM1.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 92 | 90 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 33 | 227 | 232 | 195 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 107 | 80 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 49 | 55 | 56 | 68 | 39 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 88 | 16 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 685 | 794 | 26 |
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