The Cliff Surf Break

The Cliff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Issued: 3 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

Surf Forecasts:

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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
84
84
93
95
99
114
177
186
190
215
210
196
171
167
176
151
151
119
110
107
96
96
93
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:20AM1.10m
6:35PM1.66m
7:08AM1.12m
7:15PM1.72m
7:54AM1.16m
7:54PM1.76m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.51m
11:46AM0.52m
1:27AM0.44m
12:30PM0.52m
2:07AM0.38m
1:14PM0.52m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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6:56
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6:56
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6:56
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—
—
—
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4:54
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4:54
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—
—
—
—
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4:55
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 mm
1
—
—
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
15
12
12
14
14
15
15
14
15
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
14
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
84
84
84
93
95
99
114
177
186
190
215
210
196
171
167
176
151
151
119
110
107
96
96
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
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
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
68
50
50
48
33
23
30
30
35
39
57
49
48
42
42
14
2
2
2
3
6
25
12
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
11
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
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
7
12
6
23
23
31
7
18
60
59
53
50
39
17
16
2
4
3
3
1
2
5
24
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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NSW - Newcastle
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Newcastle -The Harbour
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Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
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Bar Reef
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Newcastle - Stratts Spit
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Backdoor 4
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Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
0
0
2
2
3
0
33
10
0
0
0
0
3
42
3
41
0
0
0
0
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Forresters
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Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Umina Point
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Ethel Wreck
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Ethel Wreck
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Shipstern Bluff
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Luna Park
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Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
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VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
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TAS - East Coast
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TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
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