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The Cliff Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
20.9° 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 8AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
405 | 785 | 858 | 450 | 505 | 715 | 826 | 526 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 450 | 399 | 351 | 566 | 311 | 320 | 282 | 334 | 417 | 551 | 740 | 786 | 738 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.41m | 8:35PM1.93m | 9:18AM1.38m | 9:25PM1.95m | 10:15AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.19m | 2:52PM0.42m | 4:14AM0.20m | 3:44PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 405 | 460 | 471 | 450 | 505 | 516 | 575 | 526 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 450 | 399 | 351 | 356 | 311 | 320 | 282 | 334 | 417 | 551 | 740 | 786 | 738 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 785 | 858 | — | — | 715 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
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