Surf Forecasts:
The Cliff surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cliff this week:
The surf forecast for The Cliff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cliff in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cliff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 69 | 50 | 86 | 218 | 402 | 356 | 264 | 495 | 476 | 301 | 637 | 435 | 145 | 154 | 391 | 423 | 326 | 259 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 402 | 356 | 264 | 495 | 476 | 301 | 637 | 435 | 143 | 154 | 391 | 190 | 326 | 259 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 74 | 145 | 32 | 15 | 423 | 273 | 89 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 19 | — | 2 | 17 | 42 | 37 | 51 | 32 | — | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 86 | 218 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Cliff provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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