Surf Forecasts:
Eastern Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, E swell with 1,311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eastern Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here again. Eastern Beach (sandbar) is looking slow to start, so don’t rush into the water. There’s a big gap of about a week before anything decent shows up, so the first real session isn’t until Tuesday the 4th of August.
This Sunday the 26th of July, you’ve got 5ft swell from the SSW with a 12-second period, but cross-onshore winds from the NE at 9 mph make it choppy and no good. Wave energy is moderate (656). Monday and Tuesday aren’t much better – Tuesday morning sees 8ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, but again cross-onshore wind and rain. That’s expert-sized and messy. Wednesday the 29th through Monday the 3rd of August? All marginal, with onshore or cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions. Swell runs from 5ft to 10ft, but it’s all blown out. Wave energy hits strong levels (1378 to 1794) on some days, but it’s not paddle-friendly.
Now, Tuesday the 4th of August is when it turns. Morning brings a clean 5ft east swell with a 10-second period and light cross-offshore wind from the SW at 9 mph. The afternoon is even better: 6ft from the east, same period, with light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. That’s a clean session. But the real standout is Wednesday the 5th of August. Wednesday morning is glassy – zero wind – with a chunky 8ft east swell at 9 seconds. Wave energy is strong at 1742. That’s a powerful, clean wave only for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays glassy with 7ft from the east. That’s the best surf of the whole outlook.
Water temperature is about average for the time of year. Crowds are possible, especially on that Wednesday gem.
Thursday the 6th of August stays clean with 7ft to 8ft east swell but cross-offshore wind picks up to 16-19 mph, so it’s a bit bumpy. Friday the 7th through Monday the 10th drops back to poor or marginal surf with smaller swell and light cross-onshore winds.
So mark your calendar for Wednesday the 5th of August. That’s the one to chase.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 313 | 449 | 225 | 244 | 950 | 674 | 491 | 542 | 395 | 353 | 372 | 326 | 333 | 326 | 237 | 203 | 206 | 144 | 268 | 1311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:00PM1.99m | 5:06AM1.93m | 5:29PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:45AM0.41m | 11:04PM0.51m | 11:14AM0.40m | 11:35PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 540 | 313 | 106 | 225 | 244 | 950 | 539 | 273 | 542 | 354 | 353 | 372 | 326 | 333 | 305 | 237 | 203 | 206 | 144 | 268 | 987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | S 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 77 | 251 | 449 | 62 | 206 | 88 | 5 | 491 | 120 | 395 | 336 | 322 | 317 | 265 | 326 | 198 | 140 | 57 | 18 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 36 | 18 | 53 | 33 | 25 | — | 15 | 16 | 63 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | 45 | 85 | 21 | 28 | 47 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 42 | — | 68 | 103 | — | 674 | 217 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 44 | 166 | 1311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 244 | 0 | 192 | 297 | 0 | 488 | 57 | 187 | 195 | 95 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 134 | 39 | 359 | 409 | 242 |
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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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