Emerald Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Emerald Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Emerald Beach sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Emerald Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Emerald Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Emerald Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
128
198
192
217
222
229
235
217
319
298
305
282
282
241
187
122
207
200
247
223
171
203
198
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:49PM1.10m
4:46AM1.36m
5:36PM1.22m
5:35AM1.33m
6:17PM1.33m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.19m
10:33PM0.38m
11:23AM0.15m
11:32PM0.33m
11:59AM0.13m
00:22AM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
16
17
18
19
19
18
19
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
S
14
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
112
127
198
11
11
222
229
8
70
319
298
4
282
241
187
122
22
200
247
223
171
203
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
11
12
24
3
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
14
3
3
6
6
11
2
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
4
4
9
3
8
8
5
6
6
4
6
6
5
3
2
2
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
141
128
192
217
235
217
305
282
74
207
60
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
85
0
0
0
0
12
12
21
12
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
6
7
4
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Emerald Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest