Surf Forecasts:
Suicide Cliffs surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 2,463 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Suicide Cliffs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Suicide Cliffs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in on the local scene. We’ve got a pretty grim stretch ahead, so I’m not gonna sugar-coat it. For the next 16 days, there’s barely a whisper of decent surf at Suicide Cliffs. The whole outlook is a real struggle.
We start off with a bang, but it's the wrong kind. From Friday the 21st right through Monday the 24th, we’re dealing with a messy, stormy situation. Strong, onshore winds (22-25 mph) are wrecking whatever swell is coming in. We’ve got plenty of size—around 7 ft to 8 ft from the S and SSW—and plenty of energy (moderate to very strong, with readings like 550 up to 1808), but it’s all for nothing. The wind has it chopped up, lumpy, and ugly. This is not paddle surfing; this is for the kite crew if anything.
Tuesday the 25th is the closest we get to a “standout,” but even that is a low bar. The morning is still poor, but by the afternoon the wind finally swings offshore from the N at a light 6 mph. The swell drops to a clean 4 ft from the SSW with a period of 9 seconds. The water temp is a warm 84°, which is bang on average for this time of year. For a couple of hours, it’ll be clean and rideable, but don’t expect much power.
After that, things go downhill fast. From Wednesday the 26th until the end of the forecast, it’s a mess of crummy conditions or tiny swell. There’s a pulse of bigger swell around Wednesday and Thursday (10 ft from the WWNW, dropping to 8 ft), but it’s met with cross-shore winds, making for lumpy, marginal surf. The energy is there (865 to 1158), but the quality isn’t. By the time we hit the weekend and into early September, the swell is down to a pathetic 2 ft to 3 ft. The wind might be clean (cross-offshore or offshore), but the wave heights are just too small to do anything with. The combined energy drops to low two-digit numbers like 70 and 76—barely a ripple.
So, to be honest, there’s no proper window here. If you’re desperate, that Tuesday afternoon (the 25th) is your only chance to get wet with semi-decent, clean waves, but keep your expectations on the floor. For weeks one and two, it’s a massive gap of nothing good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 432 | 684 | 1907 | 1028 | 723 | 1470 | 821 | 726 | 892 | 746 | 540 | 354 | 186 | 236 | 400 | 851 | 1114 | 497 | 1088 | 908 | 1354 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.41m | 00:12AM1.77m | 4:51PM1.47m | 1:35AM1.72m | 5:34PM1.58m | 3:15AM1.74m | 5:58PM1.69m | 4:26AM1.83m | 6:20PM1.81m | 5:19AM1.96m | 6:43PM1.91m | 6:03AM2.08m | 7:07PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM1.34m | 8:29AM0.80m | 7:37PM1.44m | 9:50AM0.74m | 9:50PM1.41m | 10:46AM0.63m | 10:55PM1.28m | 11:29AM0.51m | 11:39PM1.13m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:15AM0.96m | 12:41PM0.33m | 00:49AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | E 13 | NW 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 325 | 157 | 1028 | 723 | 1470 | 821 | 726 | 892 | 746 | 3753 | 7076 | 11180 | 7632 | 3116 | 433 | 692 | 716 | 166 | 250 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 167 | 854 | 540 | 354 | 186 | 236 | 400 | 57 | 168 | 88 | 15 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 19 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 41 | 17 | 19 | 195 | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 55 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | N 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 432 | 684 | 1907 | 780 | 554 | 24 | 111 | 136 | 91 | 124 | 196 | 161 | — | 37 | 202 | 851 | 1114 | 497 | 1088 | 908 | 1354 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 593 | 593 | 617 | 593 | 26 | 601 | 612 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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