Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s size up what’s coming for Eastern Beach.
Right now, the surf’s flat to weak. Sunday and Monday are small and messy with cross-onshore wind—nothing to rush for. The real standout hits on Thursday morning, July 10th. We’ve got 8ft of south swell rolling in with a 14-second period—proper groundswell. It’s glassy, near calm, and the combined energy is strong at 2398. This is excellent for experienced surfers only—8ft is way too big for beginners. Water temp is 64°, which is 4° colder than normal—well below average, so suit up. Swell direction (S) lines up nicely with Eastern Beach’s optimum (SSE). Thursday morning is the one.
Friday July 11th is a write-off: strong onshore wind and thunderstorms. Saturday the 12th has a glassy morning but only 4ft south swell—clean, but nothing special. Sunday the 13th has fresh offshore wind and 5ft SSE swell, but the quality is marginal.
Into the second week, Monday July 14th brings 7ft south swell with fresh offshore wind, but the period is short at 10 seconds—lumpy and not great shape. Wednesday July 16th is glassy with 4ft east swell—fine for a mellow session. Friday July 18th has 8ft SSW swell, clean cross-off wind, and strong energy (2111)—marginal but worth a look. Saturday July 19th morning sees 10ft south swell—way too big for this break. Sunday the 20th morning looks good with 5ft south swell, 13-second period, light cross-off wind, and clean conditions—energy moderate-strong (1157).
The best bet is Thursday July 10th morning. After that, keep Sunday July 20th morning in mind. The rest is hit or miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 583 | 398 | 263 | 159 | 124 | 91 | 133 | 161 | 178 | 289 | 649 | 416 | 1657 | 1487 | 2127 | 2367 | 1905 | 1592 | 946 | 819 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.85m | 7:16AM1.69m | 7:53PM1.81m | 8:08AM1.61m | 8:50PM1.76m | 9:13AM1.53m | 10:00PM1.73m | 10:37AM1.50m | 11:21PM1.73m | 12:05PM1.54m | 00:37AM1.78m | 1:20PM1.65m | 1:42AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.61m | 1:17AM0.76m | 1:23PM0.68m | 2:08AM0.81m | 2:12PM0.75m | 3:11AM0.86m | 3:15PM0.82m | 4:31AM0.88m | 4:36PM0.86m | 5:58AM0.83m | 6:05PM0.83m | 7:10AM0.74m | 7:21PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 583 | 398 | 263 | 159 | 124 | 82 | 133 | 161 | 178 | 289 | 22 | 247 | 1657 | 1487 | 2127 | 2367 | 1905 | 1592 | 946 | 819 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 59 | 91 | 49 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | — | 54 | 97 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | — | E 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 48 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 82 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 649 | 416 | — | 1427 | — | — | — | 6 | 43 | 140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 386 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 242 | 432 | 436 | 244 |
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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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