Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty bleak for Suicide Cliffs. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Friday the 11th. Before that, it’s a whole lotta nothing. From now through to Thursday the 10th, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or roaring offshore, and the energy just isn’t there. That’s a solid seven-day stretch with no real surf on offer.

Now, let’s talk about the one bright spot that finally arrives. On the morning of Friday the 11th, we get a pulse of 7ft swell from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. It’s a short-period swell, so it’s gonna be a bit crumbly and not the most powerful, but the wind is light from the ENE, keeping it clean. The combined energy hits 397 (moderate), so there’s enough push for a fun session. By Friday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 8ft from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds and a huge energy reading of 1123 (moderate to strong). That’s a proper spike, but the wind swings light cross-onshore from the ESE, which will put a little bump on the face. It’s still the best looking day of the entire forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Saturday the 12th still has size – 7ft in the morning from the SE, period 8 seconds – but the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the E, which will chop it up. The energy drops to 800 (moderate). It’s a step down in quality.

After that, the swell fades fast. Sunday the 13th through to the end of the forecast window sees the swell drop below 5ft, with the wind mostly cross or cross-off, and the energy readings are tiny. It’s flatter than a pancake by the 15th. There’s a tiny flicker on the morning of Thursday the 17th with 5ft from the SE, but the period is only 6 seconds and the conditions are described as ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.

So, the standout is without a doubt Friday the 11th. Morning session for the cleanest conditions, afternoon for the biggest size, but you’ll take the clean morning. Crowds? Suicide Cliffs is often busy, so expect company.

Rusty, out.

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