The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

The Cliff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
18.3°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
74
78
82
78
74
50
50
50
50
51
51
52
33
33
79
80
130
257
145
69
46
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
S
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28AM1.51m
11:50PM1.23m
12:22PM1.51m
00:54AM1.12m
1:26PM1.51m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.31m
5:53PM0.37m
5:47AM0.39m
7:02PM0.42m
6:42AM0.47m
8:22PM0.44m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
20
25
25
23
22
19
17
19
24
27
23
22
18
16
15
14
16
18
20
17
18
Feels °C
12
15
20
20
20
19
15
13
15
19
22
21
18
13
12
11
12
14
16
17
13
15
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