Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 49ft (15.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 103,945 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (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 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 10.0m and 12s 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 15.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 33ft (10.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 33ft (10.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 49ft (15.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Suicide Cliffs over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it's a bleak start. We've got a massive storm brewing out there, and for the first week, Suicide Cliffs is either flat or just plain dangerous. From Tuesday the 4th through to Monday the 11th, it's a write-off. We're talkin' days of tiny, weak swell with poor wind, and then from Thursday the 6th onwards, things get wild. There's a monster swell building with hurricane-force winds. By Friday the 7th, we're lookin' at a 36ft swell from the NW with a period of 12 seconds and a combined energy reading of 33614 – that's colossal. This is followed by several days of massive, stormy surf that's completely out of control. Honestly, that Friday and Saturday the 8th, with 33ft to 39ft swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You'd need a death wish to be out there.
The real action, the standout window, kicks off on Wednesday the 12th. That afternoon, the stars align. The swell drops to a solid 8ft from the SW with an 11-second period (moderate energy at 1949), but the magic is in the wind – it goes glassy. That's a rare treat at an exposed reef like this, and for experienced surfers, it's going to be excellent. That's the pick of the entire forecast.
Thursday the 13th keeps the quality high with a 6ft S swell at 10 seconds and clean, gentle offshore winds from the N. The energy is a healthy 1223, and it's perfect for the intermediate-plus crew. Conditions stay clean right through Friday and Saturday the 15th, though the swell slowly backs off from 4ft down to 3ft. It's still fun, clean, and rideable on a log or a fish.
After that, we fall back into a lull. From Sunday the 16th onwards, the winds turn cross and messy, and the swell is too weak and short-period to get excited about. A few 3ft or so leftovers, but the wind just chops it all up. Not worth the paddle.
So to sum it up: the first week is a total loss. The standout is the Wednesday afternoon glass-off on the 12th – that's the session to circle on your calendar. Thursday and the weekend after that will offer cleaner, smaller waves for the crew who don't need a beast. The second week fizzles out.
Stay safe out there, and don't even think about paddling out on that 7th or 8th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 682mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | E 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | NE 16 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 |
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 kJ | 33 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33614 | 17569 | 29047 | 56513 | 93907 | 103945 | 73601 | 24304 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.03m | 10:14AM1.95m | 10:26PM2.02m | 11:06AM1.80m | 11:02PM2.00m | 12:14PM1.65m | 11:47PM1.97m | 1:55PM1.55m | 00:51AM1.93m | 3:58PM1.57m | 2:19AM1.93m | 5:19PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.63m | 4:21PM0.73m | 4:57AM0.61m | 4:56PM0.91m | 5:54AM0.62m | 5:38PM1.09m | 7:08AM0.62m | 6:40PM1.26m | 8:38AM0.58m | 8:22PM1.35m | 10:03AM0.46m | 10:04PM1.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 164 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 156 | 77 | 24 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 1269 | 2402 | 2840 | 3973 | 4203 | 6174 | 14711 | 22602 | 26599 | 29640 | 21137 | 5462 | 1805 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 24304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 21 | — | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1378 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 28 | — | 169 | — | 889 | 967 | 3199 | 12221 | 33614 | 17569 | 29047 | 56513 | 93907 | 103945 | 73601 | 17749 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 775 | 601 | 845 | 845 | 601 | 1296 | 763 | 44 | 13 | 718 | 718 | 763 | 718 | 718 |
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