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The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
20.6° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cliff in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 10PM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 26th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 26th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 26th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cliff over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.8
E
11
2.2
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2084
1415
1190
1056
792
621
743
1081
484
431
422
417
312
246
471
357
359
176
89
70
65
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
SSE
5
E
5
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNE
30
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:07PM1.49m
5:11AM1.32m
5:49PM1.57m
6:00AM1.28m
6:27PM1.64m
6:45AM1.25m
7:04PM1.70m
7:28AM1.23m
7:41PM1.75m
8:11AM1.23m
8:18PM1.78m
8:54AM1.22m
8:56PM1.78m
9:39AM1.22m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.59m
11:14AM0.47m
00:13AM0.53m
11:50AM0.47m
00:59AM0.48m
12:26PM0.47m
1:42AM0.43m
1:02PM0.48m
2:24AM0.40m
1:39PM0.50m
3:05AM0.38m
2:18PM0.53m
3:46AM0.37m
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:54
—
—
4:54
—
—
4:54
—
—
4:53
—
—
4:53
—
4:53
 mm
12
4
—
4
7
—
3
13
7
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
15
19
18
14
16
17
15
17
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
21
22
20
20
17
15
16
14
17
10
14
12
10
11
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
0.4
S
8
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1378
1415
1190
1056
792
621
22
703
484
431
422
417
312
246
471
357
359
176
89
51
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.8
S
6
1
S
7
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
24
21
8
8
27
36
28
20
11
18
7
50
97
194
206
164
90
70
68
70
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
—
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
—
—
—
—
0.6
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
—
6
6
5
5
16
—
25
9
5
5
4
4
—
—
—
—
60
15
19
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
E
11
2.2
E
10
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
2
1.3
S
6
—
0.7
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
2084
—
—
—
—
—
743
1081
1
2
105
—
13
4
5
12
3
5
2
2
15
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Cowrie Hole
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
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Cowrie Hole
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Cowrie Hole
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Stockton Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Cowrie Hole
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
One Mile Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
53
0
0
3
0
1
33
0
2
95
64
2
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
33
38
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Forresters
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Terrigal Haven
JD Reef
JD Reef
Macmasters Point
Frenchmans Reef
Macmasters Point
Wamberal Beach
Wamberal Beach
Lakes Beach
Frenchmans Reef
Copacobana Point
Forresters
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Umina Point
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
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Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
Terrigal Haven
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JD Reef
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Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Guillotines
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Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Winkipop
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Golf Course Reef
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Surfers Point
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Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
St George River
VIC - Cape Otway
Cathedral Rock
VIC - Cape Otway
Easter Reef
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
7
4
2
4
4
Header Global
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United States
Papatowai
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Fare Left
French Polynesia
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New Zealand
Hell
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Taapuna
French Polynesia
Aganoa Beach
Samoa
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Black Rocks
Mauritius
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
7
7
4
7
4
4
4
4
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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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