
Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 2,997 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eastern Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eastern Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and here’s the straight-up outlook for the next couple of weeks.
Right now, we’re looking at a bit of a rough start. The swell is just too big and messy for the first few days – not worth paddling out for. The real action at Eastern Beach doesn’t kick off until Tuesday morning the 15th of September. That’s when we see a clean, glassy window with a nice 6.6ft swell coming out of the East, with an 11-second period. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The combined wave energy is solid at 960 (moderate), and with that glassy wind, the surf will be clean and lined up. This is your standout session for the whole forecast – a true gem.
After that Tuesday morning high, the wind shifts and the quality drops. The swell stays in the 5.6ft to 4.3ft range for the next few days, but the wind is messy or onshore, making it choppy. Wednesday and Thursday look poor, with onshore winds and rain. Not your friend.
Then, we hit a real quiet patch from the 21st of September through to the 23rd. The swell drops way down to under 3.3ft, and the energy is weak (between 200 and 400). There’s nothing to get excited about there – it’s a flat spell.
Things start to build again on the 24th of September, but it’s all poor with strong onshore winds and messy surf. That lasts until the 25th, when a strong breeze from the NE just wrecks it.
But hold on – the end of the run gets interesting. On Saturday the 26th of September, a strong WSW wind blows offshore all morning, cleaning up a 8.2ft swell from the SSW with an 11-second period. That’s big, expert-only territory (over 8.2ft), and the combined energy is very strong at 1494. It’s clean but will be a battle to paddle into. The afternoon stays clean but the wind goes cross-off.
Then Sunday the 27th of September brings a very long-period swell – 15 seconds – out of the SSW, with 4.3ft in the morning and 7.2ft in the afternoon. The energy jumps to 1680 by the afternoon. This is a groundswell, so at Eastern Beach (a sandbar), it might break a bit too straight, but it’ll be clean with that cross-off wind. Not the best for a beach break, but the quality is there.
Finally, Monday the 28th of September is another standout. A super-long 16-second period swell from the South, 7.9ft in the morning, with light offshore winds. The combined energy is huge at 2768 (very strong). This is for experts only – big, powerful, and clean. The afternoon lightens up to 6.9ft with a cross-shore breeze.
Overall, the two true standouts are Tuesday morning the 15th of September for its glassy perfection, and Monday the 28th of September for its raw, powerful groundswell. The rest is either flat, messy, or too big with bad wind.
Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1392 | 2162 | 2997 | 1636 | 898 | 590 | 512 | 333 | 284 | 249 | 181 | 373 | 429 | 661 | 788 | 650 | 1236 | 1497 | 2716 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.92m | 5:24PM1.99m | 5:33AM1.83m | 5:49PM1.86m | 5:59AM1.71m | 6:14PM1.72m | 6:26AM1.58m | 6:39PM1.57m | 6:57AM1.43m | 7:08PM1.41m | 7:52AM1.28m | 8:16PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.33m | 11:28PM0.43m | 11:34AM0.44m | 11:56PM0.53m | 12:01PM0.57m | 00:24AM0.66m | 12:29PM0.73m | 00:55AM0.79m | 1:01PM0.89m | 1:39AM0.93m | 1:59PM1.06m | 4:01AM1.04m | ||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
5:58 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 |
297 | 1601 | 1962 | 1636 | 898 | 590 | 512 | 333 | 284 | 249 | 177 | 198 | 312 | 97 | 104 | 650 | 147 | 98 | 2079 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 |
8 | 187 | 131 | 72 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 100 | 103 | 111 | 164 | 135 | 111 | 32 | — | 125 | — | 10 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 49 | 56 | 28 | 101 | — | — | 22 | — | 68 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
1392 | 2162 | 2997 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 89 | 130 | 181 | 373 | 429 | 661 | 788 | — | 1236 | 1497 | 2716 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 233 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 432 | 488 | 134 | 57 | 461 | 464 | 616 | 671 | 187 | 178 | 461 | 242 |
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Information about the Eastern Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Eastern Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Eastern Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Eastern Beach 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 (Eastern Beach) 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 Eastern Beach 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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