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The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Cliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cliff today?

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 6AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
635
592
571
595
584
562
567
186
202
215
215
233
240
247
251
259
211
270
266
218
158
149
145
145
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM1.44m
4:48PM1.42m
4:46AM1.44m
5:31PM1.54m
5:42AM1.45m
6:15PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.44m
10:47PM0.61m
11:06AM0.40m
11:43PM0.49m
11:49AM0.37m
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rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:33
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
4
3
1
—
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
17
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
16
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
215
212
158
146
144
104
103
131
133
102
96
96
96
96
71
70
68
67
266
218
57
55
145
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
18
15
72
71
67
39
38
38
38
21
21
21
21
33
44
8
8
57
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
25
24
23
9
9
6
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
—
—
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
Energy kJ
635
592
571
595
584
562
567
186
202
215
215
233
240
247
251
259
211
270
—
—
158
149
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
87
110
218
290
290
128
176
128
110
183
243
243
183
78
243
243
183
128
183
94
94
183
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
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Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
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Shipstern Bluff
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Shipstern Bluff
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Shipstern Bluff
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Cyclops
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Cyclops
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Ethel Wreck
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SA - Yorke Peninsula
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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