The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Issued: 9 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
19.1° C

Normal for this time of year

The Cliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cliff today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
93
95
114
131
180
164
220
168
168
156
171
167
196
175
147
116
107
104
96
114
111
79
77
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:20AM1.10m
6:35PM1.66m
7:08AM1.12m
7:15PM1.72m
7:54AM1.16m
7:54PM1.76m
Low Tide
11:46AM0.52m
1:27AM0.44m
12:30PM0.52m
2:07AM0.38m
1:14PM0.52m
2:45AM0.33m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
12
13
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.4
ESE
10
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
84
93
95
114
131
180
164
220
168
168
156
171
42
196
175
147
116
107
104
96
114
111
79
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
50
48
33
23
30
30
35
39
57
49
48
42
16
14
2
2
3
3
6
25
12
30
8
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
6
23
23
31
7
18
60
59
53
50
39
17
2
2
4
3
1
1
2
5
24
11
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
167
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
1
0
128
31
33
4
41
4
4
33
110
33
33
33
33
0
0
33
10
59
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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