Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 12 Mar 2026 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Cliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
23.7° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cliff today?

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 8AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am March 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Mar)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (12 Mar)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (12 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
ENE
1.3
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
E
2.5
S
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
Period(s) (?)1010121212111111111212121212891010101010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8493076145945964934764754926075465605604948991097939768680598502418300257
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
WNW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		offcrosscross-
on		ononononononononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:16AM
1.39
4:13PM
0.98
4:23AM
1.41
5:39PM
1.03
5:26AM
1.45
6:36PM
1.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:33AM
0.66
9:25PM
0.74
11:42AM
0.60
10:41PM
0.74
12:32PM
0.51
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise--6:48-------6:50-------6:50-----
Sunset-----7:15-------7:14-------7:13--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------111-11-----------
Temp. °C222222232322212020202020202020212121212021212120
Feels °C (?)222120212120191818181918171514161618181819181917
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Cliff surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for The Cliff at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest