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The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 11 May 2025 AEST
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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
21.4° C
 (Which is normal 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 Monday (May 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cliff in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (May 15) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 12th May)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 12th May)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 17th May)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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

Hourly12 Days
Newcastle Surf
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Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.4
SSE
2.5
S
2.2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.1
S
0.9
S
1
S
2
S
2.1
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.9
SSE
2
SSE
2.2
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)8899101010101010101010101110111118899101110101091211121110121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)21725836734137137933333328423419019016112018816514914410774572454253057624914820272112815517628698101369864624
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
20
E
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
E
0
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
N
10
NW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
S
10
W
20
S
35
S
25
S
20
SW
10
SSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
10
NW
15
SW
20
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
E
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		glasscross-
on		glassononcross-
off		offcross-
off		offcrosscross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		offoffcross-
on		offcrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34PM
1.68
7:51AM
1.32
8:09PM
1.73
8:33AM
1.30
8:44PM
1.75
9:16AM
1.27
9:21PM
1.75
10:01AM
1.23
10:00PM
1.74
10:49AM
1.20
10:40PM
1.71
11:40AM
1.17
11:25PM
1.67
12:34PM
1.17
12:16AM
1.62
1:31PM
1.19
1:12AM
1.58
2:29PM
1.25
2:14AM
1.54
3:24PM
1.34
3:18AM
1.51
4:17PM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:03PM
0.42
2:02AM
0.43
1:36PM
0.43
2:43AM
0.40
2:11PM
0.47
3:25AM
0.39
2:47PM
0.52
4:08AM
0.39
3:24PM
0.58
4:53AM
0.41
4:04PM
0.65
5:40AM
0.43
4:49PM
0.70
6:29AM
0.44
5:44PM
0.74
7:20AM
0.45
6:49PM
0.75
8:12AM
0.44
8:00PM
0.73
9:03AM
0.42
9:11PM
0.66
9:53AM
0.39
10:19PM
0.56
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise6:31--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:39--6:39--
Sunset-5:05--5:04--5:04--5:02--5:01--5:01--5:00--5:00--5:00--4:59--4:58--4:58-
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Rain (mm)
425-22---2---23--241--1-------------
Temp. °C192019192019202019181818191918181918171717141616161615151818161816161615
Feels °C (?)181717191919181919191918161617161818141011101415151513121415131515161514

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu 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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