The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

The Cliff 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
18.8°C
0.0° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)--
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
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)
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
165
226
181
222
154
196
100
66
155
163
227
180
74
67
183
160
128
332
125
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:30PM1.53m
7:10AM1.37m
7:10PM1.56m
7:43AM1.46m
7:49PM1.56m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.46m
00:59AM0.22m
1:00PM0.36m
1:31AM0.18m
1:41PM0.28m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
18
17
16
15
15
20
23
23
23
22
21
20
20
26
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
19
19
20
21
20
19
18
18
25
24
23
23
25
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