Surf Forecasts:
ED's surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for ED's this week:
The surf forecast for ED's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at ED's in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for ED's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. ED's is that tricky point break—inconsistent, yeah, but when it fires it's a gem. The water's sitting at 65.8°F right now, a solid 4.1°F above normal, so it's feeling more like summer than mid-July. The forecast kicks off with a flat spell: Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are dead, nothing doing. Then Sunday the 19th we scrape into some marginal 2ft swell from the SW, but it's cross-on and tiny—barely worth a paddle. That pattern holds through Monday and Tuesday the 20th–21st: little 3ft–3.6ft bumps, clean offshore winds but weak, and the energy's moderate (around 374–465). Still, with long 13–15 second periods, the waves have some shape, just not enough push.
We hit a lull Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd—poor conditions, wind swinging cross or cross-on, and the swell drops back to 2ft–2.3ft. Not worth your time.
Then things start to get interesting. Friday the 24th brings a sneaky pulse: 2ft swell but with a 24-second period – that's a very long groundswell. Combined energy jumps to 583, and it's glassy offshore. That's a standout for the patient surfer – the point will handle that long period beautifully, and the lines should be clean and lined up. Crowds are possible, so get there early.
Saturday the 25th morning holds similar energy (765) with 2.3ft from the SSW at 21 seconds – another long-period gem with light offshore wind. This is the best of the first week. After that, Sunday the 26th through Wednesday the 29th stay marginal but consistent: 2.3ft–3.3ft, periods around 17–19 seconds, mostly offshore, but nothing jumps out.
The real standout lands on Tuesday the 28th of July. The afternoon session sees the biggest swell of the whole period: 3.9ft from the SSW, 18-second period, and combined energy hits 902 – that's strong. Offshore wind all day, clean. For an advanced point break, this is prime. It's a bit bigger than the rest, but still manageable. Just be aware the crowds could be there, and the break is inconsistent by nature, so patience pays off.
The final few days of July and into August
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 77 | 194 | 159 | 39 | 238 | 238 | 206 | 232 | 210 | 169 | 236 | 249 | 199 | 218 | 183 | 180 | 105 | 105 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.93m | 2:12PM1.80m | 1:36AM1.67m | 2:55PM1.83m | 2:46AM1.43m | 3:41PM1.86m | 4:23AM1.26m | 4:28PM1.87m | 6:27AM1.22m | 5:18PM1.89m | 8:08AM1.27m | 6:07PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.97m | 7:29AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.95m | 8:06AM0.57m | 9:20PM0.91m | 8:42AM0.78m | 10:47PM0.83m | 9:21AM0.96m | 00:08AM0.71m | 10:09AM1.11m | 1:12AM0.58m | 11:13AM1.20m | 2:00AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 97 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 19 | 238 | 141 | 206 | 232 | 210 | 116 | 236 | 140 | 199 | 218 | 183 | 180 | 87 | 99 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 147 | 194 | 144 | 142 | 67 | 238 | 121 | 113 | 121 | 169 | 69 | 249 | 62 | 16 | 113 | 23 | 105 | 70 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | W 6 | WNW 15 | W 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 77 | 146 | 159 | 39 | 21 | 91 | 10 | 69 | 69 | 40 | 127 | 34 | 77 | 11 | 10 | 104 | 13 | 105 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 55 | — | 28 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 28 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 25 | 55 | 89 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 106 | 3 | 89 | 323 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for ED's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at ED's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our ED's 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 (ED's) 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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