Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, S swell with 1,442 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eastern Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it in feet and miles per hour.
Water temperature is standard for early August, nothing unusual.
Head to Eastern Beach – a sandbar break, exposed to the swell.
Thursday the 6th starts small. Morning brings a 3ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period, moderate energy (619). Cross-off wind, clean but marginal. Afternoon pushes to 4ft, clean, 730 energy, still cross-off.
Friday the 7th morning is a real sweet spot – glassy, light cross-off wind, a 3ft SSW groundswell at 12 seconds. Energy is 387. Clean waves on an inconsistent bar. By afternoon, wind turns onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, gets choppy and poor.
Saturday the 8th morning is clean again – 4ft SSW, 14-second period, 734 energy, light airs. A good morning. Afternoon gets stronger cross-off wind, still clean but not as good.
Sunday the 9th morning is the big one. A solid 7ft SSW swell, 13 seconds, 1483 energy, fresh offshore wind from the west at 19 mph. Clean, powerful, and pushing into expert territory. Get in early. Sunday afternoon is ruined by rain and onshore wind.
Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are mostly blown out and messy. Not worth it.
A long stretch of poor surf runs until Saturday the 15th morning. That morning is glassy with a 4ft east swell but a short 8-second period, 247 energy. Clean and small. Decent for a longboard.
Sunday the 16th morning is glassy again – 3ft east swell, 9 seconds, 235 energy. Small and clean.
Monday the 17th morning is dead calm, 3ft east swell with an 11-second period, 336 energy. Looks clean, small, but inviting.
Tuesday the 18th morning repeats the glassy small stuff – 3ft east swell, 9 seconds.
Thursday the 20th morning offers a clean offshore breeze, a 2ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period, energy at 266. Small and clean.
The absolute standout is Sunday the 9th morning – 7ft, fresh offshore, huge energy at 1483. That’s for the experts. Friday the 7th morning is the best for intermediate surfers – clean, 3ft, and calm.
Crowds show up *sometimes* at Eastern Beach, so on the good days expect company. It’s inconsistent, so when it’s working, people paddle out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 309 | 640 | 538 | 318 | 328 | 590 | 565 | 384 | 265 | 1401 | 557 | 522 | 520 | 273 | 907 | 872 | 1288 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.76m | 8:25AM1.52m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:56AM1.42m | 10:53PM1.58m | 11:56AM1.45m | 00:35AM1.63m | 1:23PM1.59m | 1:46AM1.74m | 2:20PM1.77m | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:06PM1.93m | 3:21AM1.96m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.80m | 2:26PM0.80m | 3:40AM0.90m | 3:57PM0.91m | 5:38AM0.90m | 6:03PM0.90m | 7:10AM0.79m | 7:32PM0.77m | 8:08AM0.63m | 8:29PM0.62m | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:14PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 175 | 66 | 640 | 538 | 318 | 328 | 590 | 565 | 384 | 81 | 66 | 384 | 99 | 520 | 115 | 907 | 872 | 1288 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 366 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 110 | 110 | 265 | 16 | 43 | 154 | 160 | 186 | 672 | 545 | 178 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | — | S 18 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 309 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 15 | 59 | 27 | 62 | — | — | 45 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 44 | 43 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | — | SSW 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 124 | — | — | — | 2 | 84 | — | 34 | 130 | 1401 | 557 | 522 | — | 273 | 140 | 150 | — | 361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 226 | 23 | 0 | 488 | 95 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 28 | 3000 | 806 | 488 | 488 | 134 | 209 | 850 | 209 |
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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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