Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down for Eastern Beach. The first few days are total rubbish, so save your energy.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a washout. Strong onshore and cross-onshore winds, messy surf, and big blown-out swell. The energy readings are high (over 1600 combined), but it’s all junk – not worth a look.

Monday the 14th is where it’s at. By the afternoon, the wind dies to dead glassy – a huge plus. You’ve got a clean 8ft swell from the east, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate-to-strong at 1491. This is the pick of the lot. The east swell is perfect for this exposed sandbar, and that glassy surface will give you some proper clean walls. It’s big enough for intermediates and up; beginners should stay on the sand. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but on a Monday arvo, you might get lucky with a few locals. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday the 15th through Thursday the 17th serves up cleaner but smaller waves. Tuesday morning has a fresh offshore from the WSW, with a 6ft east swell, but the energy is lower at 749 – moderate. It’s clean but not as zesty. The rest of the week is marginal, with onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up.

Friday the 18th morning brings a 3ft, 12-second south-southwest swell with light offshore wind. Energy is low at 473, but the long period gives it some shape for a longboard. Not a standout.

Then from the 19th to the 23rd, it’s mostly poor again. Strong cross-onshore winds, fresh breezes, and messy surf. Wednesday the 23rd has a 6ft southwest swell with a 12-second period and strong offshore winds from the SW in the afternoon (40 km/h). Energy is high at 1475, but those winds make paddling out a real struggle. Kite surfers would be loving it.

Into the second week, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th have clean conditions but mixed swell. On the 24th, a 6ft south-southwest swell with a 14-second period and light cross-shore winds keep it clean-ish. Energy is high at 1434. On the 25th, a strong offshore from the WSW cleans up a 5ft south swell (12 seconds), but paddling into it is tough at 40 km/h.

Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th are the big ones on the horizon. Saturday has a 6ft south swell with a 15-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. Energy is very strong at 2071. The wind is fresh and offshore-angled from the SSW, keeping it clean. This is your second standout, but it’s a long way out so don’t get too excited. Sunday is similar at 4ft with a 16-second period and gentle offshore breeze (1556 energy). These long-period swells wrap well around points and reefs, but on a sandbar like Eastern Beach, they can run straight.

So, the takeaway: don’t even think about paddling out until Monday arvo – that’s the one. The end of the second week looks solid too, but it’s a gamble this far out. Eastern Beach is inconsistent, so when it fires, you gotta go.

Rusty.

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