Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 27 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 490 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 26 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE 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 (Nov 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period. 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 2.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 26th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29PM2.02m | 9:02AM1.75m | 7:57PM1.96m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:25PM1.89m | 10:17AM1.60m | 8:55PM1.80m | 10:58AM1.54m | 9:33PM1.70m | 11:45AM1.51m | 10:24PM1.60m | 12:39PM1.51m | 11:39PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.08m | 2:20PM0.96m | 2:58AM0.16m | 2:51PM1.02m | 3:32AM0.26m | 3:24PM1.07m | 4:09AM0.36m | 4:04PM1.11m | 4:50AM0.47m | 4:59PM1.12m | 5:40AM0.56m | 6:13PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 31 | 118 | 679 | 584 | 496 | 440 | 373 | 327 | 238 | 211 | 144 | 151 | 115 | 118 | 108 | 106 | 9 | 92 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | E 10 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | SE 10 | NNW 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 79 | — | 15 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | E 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | E 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 2 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 586 | 664 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 167 | 31 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 601 | 601 | 685 | 683 | 683 | 5 | 683 | 88 | 610 | 16 |
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