Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, S swell with 11,333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eastern Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Eastern Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a flat start. Tuesday the 1st sees some tiny, weak swell – nothing worth paddling for. Give it a miss. But hold on, Wednesday the 2nd is where it gets interesting. We’ve got some proper SSW groundswell pushing in, 6ft with a long 14-second period, meaning decent shape and energy. The wind swings light and cross-offshore in the morning, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is pumping at 1131 (moderate to strong), and the water is sitting at 66°, which is just about average for this time of year. This is the standout of the whole forecast. For an intermediate surfer, this is your window.
Thursday the 3rd holds some fun stuff too – morning sees 3ft SSW swell with clean conditions from a light cross-off breeze, but it’s the afternoon that packs a punch with 6ft and clean waves again. Energy jumps to 1349. Both are solid.
Now, the caveat: Eastern Beach is an exposed sandbar and it’s inconsistent, so you need the tide to play ball. On Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, the swell direction (SSW) lines up nicely with the optimum SSE direction, so that’s a good sign.
After Thursday, things go downhill fast. Friday the 4th gets messy – 10ft of junk with onshore winds, only for experts if anyone’s silly enough. Saturday and Sunday are chopped up and wind-affected. Then from Monday the 7th through the rest of the second week, it’s a write-off: strong winds, poor conditions, and only tiny, weak swells with short periods. The whole second week is a blank run for any decent surf.
So, to sum it up: your best bet is Wednesday the 2nd morning or Thursday the 3rd. After that, the windows close. The setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind picks up later.
Stay stoked, or just stay dry.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 21 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 294 | 624 | 1095 | 815 | 440 | 268 | 764 | 2844 | 1966 | 1144 | 619 | 303 | 251 | 269 | 442 | 5658 | 7367 | 2125 | 1121 | 1210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.98m | 6:18AM1.78m | 6:41PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.63m | 7:27PM1.69m | 7:54AM1.47m | 8:39PM1.51m | 9:44AM1.36m | 10:55PM1.43m | 12:10PM1.43m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:25PM1.62m | 1:47AM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.39m | 00:14AM0.48m | 12:19PM0.50m | 00:53AM0.62m | 12:59PM0.65m | 1:42AM0.77m | 1:55PM0.83m | 3:05AM0.92m | 3:53PM0.97m | 5:44AM0.92m | 6:35PM0.89m | 7:13AM0.77m | 7:44PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 21 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 294 | 624 | 1095 | 815 | 440 | 268 | 291 | 31 | 1966 | 1144 | 619 | 113 | 251 | 269 | 239 | 5658 | 7367 | 2125 | 1121 | 699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 13 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 106 | 57 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 84 | — | 75 | 46 | 106 | 119 | 31 | 43 | 121 | 96 | 63 | — | — | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 210 | — | 73 | 25 | 49 | 32 | 4 | 37 | 239 | — | — | — | — | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 764 | 2844 | 1132 | — | — | 303 | 249 | — | 442 | 512 | 121 | 303 | 785 | 1210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 209 | 0 | 134 | 192 | 1733 | 3006 | 488 | 453 | 460 | 326 | 488 | 848 | 472 | 464 | 472 | 95 |
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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).
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