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The Cliff Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 04 Jul 2025 AEST
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 (Jul 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cliff in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 12th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cliff over the next 12 days.
Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wed 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 945 | 598 | 427 | 261 | 125 | 127 | 90 | 66 | 30 | 89 | 81 | 55 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 47 | 58 | 78 | 72 | 260 | 1633 | 2646 | 1683 | 621 | 334 | 363 | 275 | 235 | 167 | 165 | 212 | 163 | 137 | 84 | 40 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:19AM 1.10 | 4:22PM 1.43 | 4:22AM 1.06 | 5:09PM 1.50 | 5:25AM 1.06 | 5:53PM 1.58 | 6:23AM 1.09 | 6:35PM 1.65 | 7:15AM 1.13 | 7:16PM 1.72 | 8:01AM 1.17 | 7:56PM 1.77 | 8:45AM 1.21 | 8:37PM 1.80 | 9:26AM 1.25 | 9:17PM 1.81 | 10:07AM 1.28 | 9:58PM 1.78 | 10:48AM 1.32 | 10:42PM 1.72 | 11:32AM 1.35 | 11:28PM 1.62 | 12:19PM 1.38 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:25AM 0.53 | 11:01PM 0.66 | 10:11AM 0.53 | 11:57PM 0.58 | 10:59AM 0.54 | 12:45AM 0.50 | 11:47AM 0.53 | 1:29AM 0.41 | 12:34PM 0.52 | 2:09AM 0.33 | 1:19PM 0.51 | 2:48AM 0.27 | 2:04PM 0.50 | 3:27AM 0.22 | 2:48PM 0.48 | 4:05AM 0.20 | 3:34PM 0.47 | 4:44AM 0.20 | 4:22PM 0.47 | 5:23AM 0.22 | 5:14PM 0.47 | 6:05AM 0.25 | 6:11PM 0.49 | |||||||||||||
Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wed 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:52 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | 5:04 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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