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The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 23 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
22.1° C
 (Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cliff this week:

The surf forecast for The Cliff over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cliff in the next 12 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 28) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 24th Jan)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 25th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 27th Jan)6ft (1.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cliff over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
S
1.8
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.3
SE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
Period(s) (?)9109999111114131212131211111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5656674153002022134524129427111177907120790257939915712712213796
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
35
ENE
5
ESE
5
NNE
20
ENE
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
SE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
30
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
E
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrosscrosscross-
on		glassglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncross-
on		crosscross-
on		crosscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
11:59AM
1.61
12:43AM
1.39
12:44PM
1.50
1:30AM
1.42
1:35PM
1.37
2:25AM
1.45
2:37PM
1.24
3:28AM
1.49
3:53PM
1.13
4:39AM
1.55
5:21PM
1.09
5:50AM
1.65
6:43PM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:31PM
0.24
6:36AM
0.45
7:10PM
0.30
7:35AM
0.49
7:55PM
0.36
8:45AM
0.52
8:47PM
0.42
10:06AM
0.51
9:49PM
0.47
11:33AM
0.46
10:58PM
0.49
12:50PM
0.36
12:09AM
0.48
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--
Sunset-8:01--8:00--8:00--8:00--7:59--7:59--7:58-
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212120222322252925212121222221222623222323
Feels °C (?)191917222219272924191919232019222520242424
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Information about the The Cliff Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Cliff provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cliff can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cliff surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cliff) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cliff may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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