Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's break it down.

Right now, we’ve got a pretty quiet stretch ahead. Suicide Cliffs is our only spot in the forecast, and for the first few days it’s just flat and not worth paddling out for. We’re looking at some tiny swell with poor conditions from Tuesday 7 July right through Wednesday 8 July, with waves barely bumping up to 1ft. The wind is light and cross-off for some of it, but the energy is weak (31 to 21). Not much to get excited about.

Then it gets serious. From Thursday 9 July, a massive pulse of swell arrives. We’re talking about a 16ft SE groundswell, with a long period of 16 seconds, and combined energy is through the roof (13,506). The wind is fresh and cross-off, but this is only for experienced surfers. On Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 18ft with 16 seconds and energy at 16,480. The break is a reef, and the swell direction is from the SE, which is a bit off the optimum SW. It’s going to be big, heavy, and very long-period, which can make it a bit tricky on a reef—but for the right crew, it’s a huge window of opportunity. Friday 10 July is extreme: 33ft SSE swell with an 18-second period and combined energy of 121,398. That is gale-force territory, and the wind is cross-shore near gale. This is not for paddling—this is kite-surfing territory if anything, and only for the absolute elite. Saturday morning 11 July is still huge at 21ft, but it’s onshore and messy with near-gale winds.

That big stuff fades quickly. Sunday 12 July drops to 8ft S swell, but the wind is onshore and conditions are poor. Monday morning 13 July is still average, but Monday afternoon brings a clean 13ft SE swell with cross-off wind and moderate energy (2,834). Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. Tuesday 14 July stays good with a 10ft SE swell and clean cross-off wind in the morning. The period is 9 seconds, which is a bit short, but the energy is there (1,570).

After that, the swell backs off. From Wednesday 15 July onward, we’re back to smaller 4ft to 8ft S and SSW swells, with conditions varying from clean to choppy. Thursday afternoon 16 July is a standout for cleaner surf with offshore wind, 3ft S swell, and low energy (276). Saturday 18 July morning also looks clean with light wind and 4ft S swell (359 energy). The rest of the second week into late July has moderate energy but often cross-shore winds, making it marginal. Sunday 19 July and Monday 20 July see a bump in SSW swell to 7ft with fresh offshore wind, which looks clean but is still only moderate energy (924 to 1,107).

The true standout in this whole run is Thursday 9 July through Tuesday 14 July. If you are an experienced surfer, you want to be at Suicide Cliffs for Monday afternoon (13 July) and Tuesday morning (14 July). Those days offer the best combination of solid swell, clean cross-off wind, and manageable energy compared to the monster days before. The Thursday and Friday before are massive, but for experts only. For the everyday surfer, the most manageable clean surf with good shape is on Monday afternoon 13 July.

Rusty.

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