The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Issued: 9 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
19.0° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
SE
7
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
47
46
16
29
37
31
23
12
80
67
68
55
37
25
21
19
18
17
7
7
8
21
11
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32PM1.77m
9:20AM1.22m
9:10PM1.77m
10:02AM1.25m
9:48PM1.74m
10:42AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.29m
2:40PM0.54m
4:00AM0.27m
3:22PM0.56m
4:37AM0.27m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
16
20
20
20
18
18
16
16
17
19
20
18
17
16
14
14
15
19
19
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
19
19
18
16
14
12
11
12
14
15
14
14
13
11
9
10
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
SE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
17
19
19
14
29
37
31
23
12
34
7
68
55
37
25
16
11
12
6
5
5
8
21
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
17
47
46
16
14
8
8
8
5
11
8
18
18
19
23
21
19
18
17
7
7
5
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
10
18
4
8
8
8
3
3
8
8
2
2
8
7
3
6
6
6
2
4
1
1
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
4
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
41
75
1
12
4
80
67
3
9
15
14
4
3
3
5
6
6
6
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
329
273
0
33
45
77
77
0
0
31
31
77
45
95
95
109
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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