Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S 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 (Sep 04) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: the next 16 days at Suicide Cliffs are a total dud for surfing. I ain’t seeing one session worth paddling out for.
The whole thing is a mess. Starting Friday, August 28th, we’ve got a fresh cross-onshore breeze ruining a 3ft SW swell. It stays poor all weekend and into next week with gusty winds and storm threats.
The real bummer hits Tuesday, September 1st, when a chunky 8ft S swell shows up, but it’s blowing onshore with risk of thunderstorms – all blown out and dangerous. Wednesday the 2nd pumps up to a solid 10ft SSW groundswell, huge energy, but again, onshore winds and storms. That’s strictly for the crazies. It keeps coming like that: big, nasty swell and terrible wind.
There’s one tiny chance on Friday the 4th of September. The swell drops to a clean 5ft, and we get a glass-off in the afternoon with no wind. That’s the best it gets, and it’s still barely worth mentioning.
The second week is the same story: more big, stormy swell and howling wind. A 12ft S swell on Monday the 7th with near-gale cross-onshore winds. That’s not a surf day.
Given the constant wind and the exposed reef setup, this whole stretch looks way better for a kite session than anything on a paddle board. Don’t waste your time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 479 | 352 | 189 | 158 | 126 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 186 | 1274 | 724 | 1134 | 1198 | 1650 | 1919 | 1122 | 810 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23AM2.24m | 7:57PM2.12m | 8:01AM2.26m | 8:23PM2.14m | 8:40AM2.21m | 8:49PM2.14m | 9:20AM2.11m | 9:16PM2.13m | 10:04AM1.96m | 9:46PM2.09m | 10:55AM1.77m | 10:20PM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.65m | 1:47PM0.33m | 1:57AM0.53m | 2:19PM0.40m | 2:31AM0.44m | 2:51PM0.53m | 3:08AM0.40m | 3:21PM0.69m | 3:47AM0.40m | 3:52PM0.86m | 4:32AM0.44m | 4:24PM1.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 152 | 211 | 202 | 189 | 158 | 126 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 186 | 1274 | 724 | 1038 | 1198 | 1650 | 740 | 908 | 810 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 10 | W 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 101 | 67 | 139 | 109 | 67 | 52 | 44 | 49 | 160 | 25 | 222 | 79 | 407 | 666 | 1 | 936 | 365 | 516 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 15 | SW 10 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 21 | 12 | 87 | 82 | — | — | — | 48 | 98 | 19 | 47 | — | 170 | — | — | — | 185 | 362 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 10 | — | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 513 | 479 | 352 | 173 | 266 | 716 | 2039 | 2346 | 1897 | 564 | 1057 | 1243 | 1134 | — | 79 | 1919 | 1122 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 593 | 601 | 601 | 26 | 683 | 775 | 610 | 775 | 775 | 718 | 718 | 811 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 601 | 601 | 13 |
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