Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down. The surf’s been pretty poor for the first week or so. We’ve got some swell bumps, but the wind is all over the place, and it’s not doing us any favors.
Your first real go is Sunday, the 20th. That morning, Eastern Beach (United States) is seeing around 6ft of E swell with a cross-off breeze – clean, but not much power. The afternoon drops down to 3ft, but the period stretches out to 15 seconds, which is too long for this sandbar, and it just gets inconsistent. Marginal at best.
From the 21st through the 24th, it’s mostly junk. Onshore winds, lumpy water, and poor conditions. The 24th has cleaner skies and a bigger S swell, but the wind is ripping at 25-28 mph from the WSW. That’s a mess.
Now, here’s the good news. Friday the 25th, the morning is looking like a proper surf. We’ve got 5ft of S swell with a 14-second period, a light cross-off wind out of the SSW, and the water is clean. The energy is strong, and it’s all lining up for this spot. This is a standout for the experienced surfers.
Saturday the 26th is also decent. Morning has 6ft of SSW swell with a light cross-off and a 9-second period – fun and clean. The afternoon builds to 7ft with a 12-second SSW swell and even more energy behind it. Still clean, but the size is picking up.
But the one to wait for is Sunday the 27th. That morning is firing. 6ft of SSW swell, 14-second period, and a light 10 km/h cross-off wind. The combined energy is huge. It’s clean, it’s got power, and the swell direction is perfect for Eastern Beach. This is the best day of the whole window. The afternoon backs off to 5ft and the wind goes a bit cross, but it’s still rideable.
Then it all falls apart again. The 28th is weak, and the 29th and 30th are back to big, stormy, onshore junk. 8ft to 10ft of ENE windswell with fresh cross-onshore winds. That’s just a full-on mess, and for a beach break like this, it’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
Water temp is around 64°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year.
So, mark the 25th and especially the 27th. Those are your windows. Everything else is a gamble. It’s been a rough patch, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 333 | 290 | 259 | 210 | 327 | 734 | 763 | 858 | 766 | 1098 | 1099 | 1018 | 726 | 463 | 251 | 221 | 140 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | on | on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.71m | 6:14PM1.72m | 6:26AM1.58m | 6:39PM1.57m | 6:57AM1.43m | 7:08PM1.41m | 7:52AM1.28m | 8:16PM1.26m | 12:06PM1.26m | 00:25AM1.29m | 1:16PM1.42m | 1:22AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:26PM1.07m | 6:45AM0.93m | 7:25PM0.91m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 512 | 333 | 290 | 259 | 109 | 327 | 147 | 140 | 186 | 97 | 854 | 812 | 50 | 726 | 463 | 251 | 221 | 140 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 148 | 56 | 111 | 210 | 137 | — | 99 | 84 | 69 | 145 | 131 | 7 | 435 | 356 | 198 | 87 | 56 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 19 | 81 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 159 | 256 | 208 | — | 67 | 734 | 763 | 858 | 766 | 1098 | 1099 | 1018 | — | — | — | 11 | 78 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 432 | 488 | 95 | 134 | 39 | 488 | 671 | 1241 | 209 | 242 | 219 | 129 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 15 |
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