Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got here. I’ve scanned through the whole 16-day window, and honestly, it’s a tough one. There’s no real surf to get excited about. The entire period is looking flat, and the few tiny pulses of swell we see are too small and weak to do anything with. Right from the start, we’ve got a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are dead, and it doesn’t really improve.

For the first break on the list, Suicide Cliffs, it’s a consistent spot, but that doesn’t matter when there’s no swell. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year. That’s neither here nor there when the waves are non-existent.

Looking at the forecast, Sunday the 13th kicks off with a tiny 0.7 ft swell out of the south, with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly 3, so that’s basically nothing. Wind is cross-off from the ENE at 15 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. That’s the story for days after too: Monday through Thursday of that first week are all zeros in the swell column.

We get a little bump on Friday the 18th with a 1 ft south swell at 8 seconds and combined energy up to 22. That’s still weak. The wind turns offshore on Friday afternoon from the NNE at 9 mph, so it would be clean, but you’d be fighting for a knee-high lump. Saturday the 19th is similar: a 1 ft south swell with offshore winds from the north at 12-15 mph, but again, the energy is only around 19-22. It’s not enough to call a standout.

Then we hit another dead stretch from Sunday the 20th all the way through to Thursday the 24th. There’s a flicker of life on the 24th afternoon with a 1.0 ft swell from the southeast at 10 seconds, and combined energy of 14. But that’s still pitiful.

Friday the 25th brings a tiny 1 ft swell from the southeast, but the period is a shocking 3-4 seconds. That’s just wind-chop. The energy is only 4. It’s not real surf.

The last couple of days, the 27th and 28th, have tiny 0.3 ft swells. Even though the wind goes glassy on the 27th afternoon and turns light cross-off on the 28th, there’s no wave to ride.

So, to be straight with you: through this whole 16-day stretch, there is no single day where the surf is worth suiting up. No standouts. It’s essentially a blank 16-day forecast for Suicide Cliffs. Some spots just have these long runs of flat water, and this is one of them. Keep an eye on the charts, because it can’t stay this way forever. But for now, leave the boards in the car and enjoy the calm.

- Rusty

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