The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
19.3° 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.


How big are the waves at The Cliff today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
1.1
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
26
24
16
17
17
12
12
9
13
12
17
15
35
25
62
29
28
21
29
35
35
33
33
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
30
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:16AM1.30m
5:48PM1.73m
6:20AM1.30m
6:40PM1.84m
7:20AM1.31m
7:32PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.47m
11:10AM0.41m
00:27AM0.36m
12:02PM0.40m
1:25AM0.26m
12:54PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
22
16
16
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
15
15
14
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
20
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
12
12
7
7
6
9
12
12
7
13
12
12
11
11
25
15
29
28
21
29
35
35
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
28
26
24
12
11
11
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
2
14
5
12
12
6
11
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
6
5
10
10
9
9
7
17
15
14
2
13
3
7
11
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.3
NW
2
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
2
13
16
17
17
35
17
62
1
8
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
40
2
20
45
99
167
45
45
20
20
27
31
160
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
38
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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