Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid window of surf at Suicide Cliffs, but it’s a wild ride—literally. The water temp is sitting at 85°F right now, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first real action hits on Friday, July 10th, but it’s not for the faint of heart. We’re looking at a massive 28ft swell from the SE with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 42399 – that’s very strong wave energy. The wind is cross-shore from the E at 34 mph, which is a near gale, and it’s making things messy. The swell is just too big for this spot, and with that wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s wild. The afternoon gets even bigger at 31ft, with gale-force cross-shore winds at 40 mph. Not a good call for paddle surfing.

Saturday, July 11th, is even more extreme. The morning swell is 44ft from the SSE with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 103214 – that’s extremely strong. The wind is a severe gale at 53 mph cross-onshore. It’s completely blown out. The afternoon drops to 33ft from the S, but still gale-force cross-onshore. This is more of a kite-surfing situation than a surfing one.

Sunday, July 12th, the swell drops to 12ft from the SW with a 13-second period, but the wind is onshore from the SSE at 25 mph in the morning, and cross-onshore in the afternoon. The energy is still moderate at 8029, but the conditions are poor. Not worth it.

Monday and Tuesday, July 13th and 14th, see the swell dropping further (8ft down to 4ft) with shortening periods, but the wind remains cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surf lumpy and choppy. The energy drops from 1290 down to 349 – weak to moderate. Nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday, July 15th, the swell is tiny at 2ft from the SW with a 10-second period, and the wind is light onshore. The energy is low (213). It’s marginal.

Now, there’s a gap of poor conditions until we get a glimpse of hope. Thursday, July 16th, morning sees a tiny 2ft swell from the SW but with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 3 mph. The energy is still low (180), but it’s clean. This is a very ordinary, small-wave option.

The next standout is Thursday, July 23rd, afternoon. The swell is 4ft from the SW with an 11-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NE at 9 mph. The combined energy is 682 – moderate. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer. It’s a nice, clean, manageable size for a reef break, with a decent period. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

Friday, July 24th, and Saturday, July 25th, also have some clean cross-offshore winds with 5ft to 5ft swell from the SW and S, with 11-second periods and moderate energy. These are marginal but clean options, worth a look if you’re keen.

Overall, the first week is a no-go for most surfers due to extreme swell and wind. The standout is the afternoon of Thursday, July 23rd, and the surrounding days offer clean but smaller waves. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain.

Rusty.

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