Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. There’s basically no good surf on offer for the whole stretch. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until the 17th, and even then, it’s a grim picture right through to the end of the month.

The pattern is a long, flat run of poor conditions. We’ve got a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. The only real energy comes in a few short bursts, but the wind and quality are just not playing ball.

Suicide Cliffs – this is your only option in the guidance, and it’s a real shame. It’s a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to SW swell, but the forecast is a write-off.

For the first few days, from Friday July 17th right through to the end of the month, it’s all cross-on or onshore wind, and the swell is small and weak. The water is sitting at 81°, which is a massive 4° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a very unusual drop, so you’ll feel that chill.

The only tiny glimmer is on Sunday morning, July 19th. We get a glassy moment with a light SSE breeze, and a 3 ft SW swell (period 8 seconds). The combined energy is weak (136). It’s surfable, but the conditions are just very ordinary. Not a standout, just a slight chance at a few grovelly ones if you’re desperate.

Then it’s back to choppy, blown-out dross. The swell drops to 2 ft and 1 ft for days, with barely any energy (values like 21, 16, 13). By July 27th and 28th, we get gale-force offshore winds (40 mph and even 68 mph) that make it impossible to paddle into, or dangerous cross-onshore gales that completely blow it out. The energy on the 27th morning spikes to 115, but it’s a gale off, so forget about it.

The last few days into early August show a small bump in swell – around 3 ft to 4 ft on the 29th and August 1st – but the period is short (5-7 seconds), the wind is cross-on, and the energy is moderate (99-124). The wave comment is always “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0 out of 10. There’s no standout here, no day to get excited about. It’s a blank run.

Nothing to recommend, folks. The surf just isn’t happening. Hang tight, it can’t stay this bad forever.

Rusty.

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