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The Cliff

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

The Cliff Surf Photo: 'Empty big barrels at The Cliff' by DANIEL MAWKES

Issued: 3 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cliff sea temperature is

17.8° C

0.8°

The Cliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	E
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	E
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	S
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	16 s	off	4 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	4 s	17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cliff around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 4 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Cliff Surf Photo: 'Empty big barrels at The Cliff' by DANIEL MAWKES

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User: DANIEL MAWKES (45 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:25 am 9 Jul 2011