Emerald Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 27 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
23.5° 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 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
235
275
298
305
307
313
275
246
164
149
154
173
177
260
253
253
258
258
258
316
309
339
428
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:46AM1.36m
5:36PM1.22m
5:35AM1.33m
6:17PM1.33m
6:17AM1.29m
6:53PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.38m
11:23AM0.15m
11:32PM0.33m
11:59AM0.13m
00:22AM0.28m
12:30PM0.11m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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5:15
5:15
5:14
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
5
Temp °C
19
19
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
20
19
18
17
18
19
18
17
17
18
17
15
15
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
19
20
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
0.1
S
15
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
S
14
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
229
235
275
5
305
307
4
275
246
164
149
154
173
177
260
253
253
258
258
258
316
7
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.1
S
12
0.5
SW
4
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
6
6
13
22
50
3
7
2
2
8
8
8
7
7
9
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
3
3
5
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
1
SSE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
298
313
3
13
104
65
3
8
309
339
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
85
0
39
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
7
5
5
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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