Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,272 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E 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 (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Eastern Beach.
It’s a tough start. The first week from Monday the 10th right through to Friday the 14th is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got swell coming through, but the wind is rubbish – mostly cross-on or onshore, gusty, and it’s just making a mess of things. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sittin' around 65°F, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The combined wave energy is moderate at best on Monday the 10th morning (737), but with that rain and cross-off wind, it’s not clean enough to get excited about.
Things start to get interesting on Saturday the 15th. We’ve got a solid 7ft SE groundswell rolling in with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1671). The wind is still cross-on, but it’s light, so the morning session could be fairly clean. This is a bigger swell though – over 7ft – so it’s getting into intermediate territory. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have a few heads out, but it’s not going to be a circus.
The standout for the whole 16-day window looks like Saturday the 15th morning. The swell is solid from the E, that period is nice and long, and the energy is pumping. The light ENE cross-off wind on Sunday the 16th morning also keeps things in the mix with 7ft E swell, but it’s just a touch less favourable.
Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th offer a bit of relief with cleaner cross-off winds, but the swell drops to 5ft and 4ft, so it’s more of a fun-size wave. The energy drops back to moderate (503 and 458). From Wednesday the 19th onward, it’s mostly a mix of poor conditions and onshore winds again, with a few clean windows that just don’t have the swell size to match.
The biggest swell of the lot arrives on Friday the 21st with a massive 12ft E swell, but the wind is a strong cross-on 19 mph, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. That’s not for paddling, that’s a kite day if you’ve got the gear.
So, if you’re chasing a wave, pencil in Saturday the 15th morning. It’s the best balance of size, period, and wind we’ve got. The rest of the fortnight is mostly waiting for the weather to sort itself out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 562 | 1026 | 378 | 534 | 400 | 470 | 511 | 332 | 336 | 295 | 261 | 387 | 414 | 302 | 864 | 1079 | 1272 | 783 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.77m | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:06PM1.93m | 3:21AM1.96m | 3:45PM2.06m | 4:00AM2.01m | 4:22PM2.13m | 4:35AM2.02m | 4:58PM2.14m | 5:09AM1.99m | 5:31PM2.10m | 5:40AM1.92m | 6:03PM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.62m | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:14PM0.49m | 9:30AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.40m | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:30PM0.36m | 10:39AM0.28m | 11:03PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.30m | 11:35PM0.43m | 11:41AM0.37m | 00:07AM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 188 | 562 | 1026 | 333 | 193 | 291 | 153 | 104 | 255 | 336 | 270 | 100 | 95 | 283 | 191 | 311 | 724 | 776 | 14 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 124 | 207 | 425 | 180 | 274 | 195 | 151 | 223 | 50 | 142 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 166 | 123 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SE 8 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 100 | 203 | 29 | 378 | 13 | 106 | 180 | 32 | 154 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 110 | 336 | 292 | 534 | 400 | 470 | 511 | 332 | 288 | 295 | 261 | 387 | 414 | 302 | 864 | 1079 | 1272 | 783 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 39 | 488 | 359 | 268 | 461 | 488 | 209 | 354 | 460 | 209 | 244 | 244 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 49 | 233 | 0 |
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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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