The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

The Cliff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
17.7°C
0.7° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
67
69
69
65
50
71
141
188
212
208
492
413
413
413
372
325
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:23PM1.57m
7:12AM1.20m
7:02PM1.62m
7:46AM1.28m
7:40PM1.65m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.29m
12:39PM0.48m
1:42AM0.22m
1:22PM0.41m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
5
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
17
15
14
14
14
18
14
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
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