Suicide Cliffs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what I'm seeing for Suicide Cliffs over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough run ahead. The overall pattern is pretty bleak for paddle surfing. We’ve got a persistent onshore and cross-onshore wind setup from the SW and SSW for most of the first week and a half, and that’s just gonna keep things choppy and messy.

The water’s sitting at 81°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year.

We’re looking at a real dry spell here. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 26th, there’s nothing really worth getting excited about. The swell is small, mostly under 5 ft, and the winds are just never lining up right. It’s all cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The combined swell energy is moderate for a few days, like on the 19th it hits 330 (moderate wave energy), but it’s paired with 12 mph cross-onshore winds, so it’s just a messy wall of water. On the 25th morning, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with light winds, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft from the SW with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s really just ankle to knee high mush. Not worth the paddle.

The only glimmer, and I mean a faint one, comes on Saturday the 25th morning. For a couple of hours, the wind goes glassy from the SSE at just 3 mph. That’ll clean the surface right up, but the swell is only 3 ft with a short 7-second period, so the energy is weak (97). It’s surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but “ordinary” is the word that came with it. That’s probably the best on offer in the whole run, and it’s not saying much.

The next day, Sunday the 26th morning, is also glassy from the NE, but wave heights are down to 2 ft and energy is even weaker (50). You might get a tiny, clean wave if you’re desperate.

Then we hit the end of the run. By Monday the 27th, we see a shift. A strong NNW wind kicks up to 19 mph blowing offshore, which cleans it right up, but the swell direction has switched to the SE with a period of 10 seconds. The problem is the swell height is only 2 ft, so it’s clean but flat. That offshore wind is promising for the future, but the size just isn’t there.

Given the persistent onshore wind and the overall small, weak swell for the majority of the 16 days, combined with the reef setup here, this spot looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session when the wind picks up, especially on those afternoons with 16 mph cross-onshore winds. But for a surfer, this is a long, frustrating wait with no real standout days. The best I can say is keep an eye on that Saturday morning for a possible glassy micro-session.

Rusty

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