Emerald Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 11 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Emerald Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Emerald Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (11 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (11 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)121313131313141313131313131414141414141414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)323431434427498599757690780769780769878111513151443146315251504150413351048861711
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
5
SE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
5
SE
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:41AM
1.24
3:40PM
0.85
3:44AM
1.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:51AM
0.40
9:00PM
0.49
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise--6:03-------6:03-------6:03-----
Sunset-----5:32-------5:31-------5:30--
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222020272925232221201921222119181615151819191817
Feels °C (?)232019262728222221201819191918161312121515161615
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