Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, S swell with 3,033 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. 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 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Eastern Beach. It’s a sandbar break that can fire, but it’s inconsistent, so when it’s on, you gotta be on it. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Right now, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The good stuff doesn’t really kick off until Saturday morning, July 25th. That morning is the first real looker – clean waves with a light breeze, swell coming from the SSW at 4ft with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is solidly moderate at 953 – you’ll feel that push. It’s glassy clean, and the wind is a light cross-offshore, which is a major plus for a beach break. This is your standout for the first week: Saturday morning is the pick of the early days.
Saturday afternoon drops off a bit with a light cross-onshore. Sunday and Monday are pretty grotty – choppy, bumpy, and the wind is messy. Tuesday through Thursday of that first week is a real mixed bag. Nothing worth getting excited about; the wind is mostly cross-onshore and the surf quality is poor.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday, August 2nd – look out. We’ve got a 10ft swell from the east with a 12-second period and clean, calm winds. That’s 3969 on the energy scale, which is strong to very strong. But – and this is a big but – the guidance says that’s just too big for this break. That’s an expert-only, maybe even tow-in kind of day. If you’re not a pro, stay out of the water that day. The setup might even look more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
After that, we settle back down. The first week of August brings a bit of relief. Wednesday morning, August 5th, is another little gem: 5ft from the ESE, 10-second period, and glassy conditions. That’s a nice, clean, manageable size for intermediates. And then Friday morning, August 7th, looks really nice too – 4ft SSW, clean offshores, and that long 15-second period giving the waves some shape. For the second week, those two mornings are your best bets – the early calls on both look good, but we know long-range stuff can wobble a bit.
So, bottom line: if you want the best clean waves, hit Saturday July 25th morning, or if you're feeling brave and it's big, watch from the shore on August 2nd. For a solid, surfable session, aim for Wednesday August 5th or Friday August 7th mornings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 936 | 651 | 485 | 713 | 540 | 313 | 449 | 222 | 263 | 1111 | 817 | 687 | 2655 | 1212 | 646 | 408 | 406 | 544 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.53m | 1:41PM1.48m | 1:48AM1.61m | 2:28PM1.59m | 2:30AM1.69m | 3:03PM1.70m | 3:04AM1.77m | 3:34PM1.80m | 3:36AM1.84m | 4:03PM1.89m | 4:06AM1.90m | 4:31PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.93m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.90m | 7:32PM0.94m | 8:10AM0.79m | 8:21PM0.85m | 8:46AM0.68m | 8:59PM0.76m | 9:18AM0.58m | 9:33PM0.67m | 9:48AM0.50m | 10:04PM0.59m | 10:16AM0.44m | 10:34PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 936 | 300 | 284 | 713 | 540 | 313 | 103 | 222 | 150 | 1111 | 817 | 579 | 2655 | 1212 | 646 | 378 | 406 | 544 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 268 | 651 | 485 | 159 | 91 | 251 | 449 | 47 | 263 | 25 | 645 | 687 | 25 | 121 | 222 | 408 | 319 | 121 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 35 | 12 | 53 | 33 | 4 | 14 | 14 | — | 106 | 97 | — | — | 68 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 5 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 49 | — | 136 | 223 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 244 | 0 | 437 | 488 | 409 | 488 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 129 | 432 | 129 |
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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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