Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Emerald Beach Surf Guide

Emerald Beach on the North Coast is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast.The break here is a left hand point. Often Crowded. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Emerald Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Emerald Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Emerald Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Emerald Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Emerald Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in April while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Emerald Beach Location Map

Interactive Emerald Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Emerald Beach is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Emerald Beach is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 220 km (137 miles) away.

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Emerald Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 09:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 28
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	ENE	E	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Emerald Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Emerald Beach, 0 km from Emerald Beach.

Next High Water: 06:17pm | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 11:59am | 0.13m

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Emerald Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite