The Cliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Issued: 3 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
19.5° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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 Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
343
351
552
481
418
396
327
319
311
186
191
169
169
164
164
100
140
143
172
411
377
386
367
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:37AM1.43m
2:42PM1.37m
2:33AM1.30m
3:35PM1.41m
3:31AM1.20m
4:26PM1.47m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.42m
8:43PM0.67m
8:56AM0.47m
9:52PM0.66m
9:38AM0.51m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
12
11
12
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
9
8
9
12
12
14
13
12
11
9
10
11
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.2
S
15
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
117
195
265
305
305
302
257
239
227
191
186
191
169
169
164
164
100
140
143
172
277
17
386
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
SE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
35
34
31
31
31
31
31
17
17
59
90
85
47
42
7
6
45
6
6
6
19
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
15
23
26
61
17
16
15
15
15
16
14
6
14
12
5
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
7
0.3
W
3
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
8
Energy kJ
343
351
552
481
418
396
327
319
311
1
411
377
367
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
2
4
7
2
4
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
7
7
2
0
0
0
2
7
7
41
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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