Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 43ft (13.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 70,327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 12s period with NW 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 10.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 13.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 17s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 33ft (10.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 33ft (10.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 43ft (13.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s cooking for Suicide Cliffs.
Nothing for the first couple days. Thursday and Friday the 6th and 7th are dead flat. Then Friday afternoon, a monster shows up. Too big, with hurricane-force winds. Forget about paddling that.
Saturday the 8th, it's still too heavy. That 42-foot swell from the south-southwest with a 14-second period is absolutely cranking, but it’s straight onshore at gale force. This is a jet-ski or big-wave tow-in deal, not a regular paddle session. Sunday the 9th keeps it big with 23-foot surf and onshore wind. This dangerous run goes right on through Wednesday the 13th.
The first real chance comes early Thursday morning, August 13th. Swell settles to around 4 feet from the southwest, with a light offshore breeze from the north-northwest. Clean. Water temp is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal – feels good. Energy is weak, period is short at 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
The standout is Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th. Saturday morning has a clean 4-foot southwest swell, moderate offshore wind from the north-northwest. Sunday is similar – 3 feet, light offshore. It’s small, but it’s clean. That’s the best we get in this whole 16-day outlook.
After that, it fades into tiny, marginal 3-foot to 3-foot surf through the 21st. The direction is fine – Suicide Cliffs likes the southwest – but the size just isn’t there for the second week.
So, a rough couple weeks overall. First week is blown out or too big, second week is small but clean. Best bet: Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th for a clean, small session. Not a hero day, but at least you’ll get wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 698mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, extremely windy from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 29°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28186 | 32708 | 67392 | 59342 | 34797 | 13689 | 13923 | 10593 | 7622 | 5833 | 2413 | 2763 | 1500 | 842 | 340 | 241 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.65m | 11:47PM1.97m | 1:55PM1.55m | 00:51AM1.93m | 3:58PM1.57m | 2:19AM1.93m | 5:19PM1.70m | 3:48AM2.00m | 6:09PM1.83m | 5:02AM2.13m | 6:49PM1.95m | 6:02AM2.25m | 7:24PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM1.09m | 7:08AM0.62m | 6:40PM1.26m | 8:38AM0.58m | 8:22PM1.35m | 10:03AM0.46m | 10:04PM1.31m | 11:10AM0.32m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:04PM0.20m | 00:10AM1.00m | 12:51PM0.13m | 00:56AM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 18 | 44 | 156 | 269 | 145 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 13529 | 14655 | 20312 | 18397 | 2422 | 151 | 93 | 91 | 77 | 8933 | 6900 | 4712 | 1446 | 711 | 2413 | 2763 | 1500 | 842 | 340 | 241 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 13 | — | — | — | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | W 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 447 | — | — | — | 43 | 68 | 70 | 336 | 440 | 434 | 367 | 313 | 313 | 422 | 320 | 162 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | — | — | — | ENE 13 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 42 | 72 | — | — | — | 418 | 169 | 94 | 193 | 173 | 193 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 291 | 1387 | 4811 | 28186 | 32708 | 67392 | 59342 | 34797 | 13689 | 13923 | 10593 | 7622 | 5833 | 1786 | — | 482 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 763 | 775 | 601 | 1296 | 763 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 612 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 612 | 90 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
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