The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Issued: 9 am 02 Jul 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
SW
5
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
51
38
28
28
26
8
8
7
7
10
11
11
23
32
36
37
110
336
204
170
155
199
130
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02AM1.25m
9:48PM1.74m
10:42AM1.26m
10:26PM1.69m
11:22AM1.27m
11:05PM1.61m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.56m
4:37AM0.27m
4:05PM0.58m
5:14AM0.29m
4:49PM0.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part 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>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
21
21
19
17
15
14
14
15
19
18
15
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
17
17
16
14
11
10
9
9
13
11
9
6
7
6
7
9
11
11
13
14
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
1.1
S
12
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
55
51
38
28
28
26
6
8
7
7
6
11
11
11
32
36
37
78
336
204
170
155
109
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
12
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
18
18
21
21
8
8
2
3
3
3
10
11
2
2
11
5
5
110
30
27
5
25
25
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
11
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
2
3
3
6
2
8
6
6
3
1
11
3
3
11
7
13
5
5
27
11
5
23
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
5
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
9
11
11
4
1
2
4
6
6
12
12
4
8
23
1
3
1
199
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
29
45
31
45
95
99
109
89
88
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
7
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
1
4
4
4
5
4
5
2
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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