Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Emerald Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Emerald Beach at 6AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 25s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Emerald Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2057 | 2200 | 2166 | 3774 | 3700 | 3649 | 3666 | 2291 | 3478 | 2137 | 1792 | 2305 | 2083 | 1730 | 1556 | 1300 | 1147 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.55m | 11:55AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:48PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.32m | 6:24AM0.15m | 6:40PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 11 | S 17 | E 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2057 | 2200 | 2166 | 67 | 116 | 107 | 106 | 2291 | 153 | 2137 | 1792 | 106 | 130 | 126 | 1556 | 1300 | 1147 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 75 | 72 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 103 | — | 139 | 126 | 6 | 225 | 222 | 166 | 153 | 144 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 753 | 989 | 1014 | 3774 | 3700 | 3649 | 3666 | 756 | 3478 | 611 | 498 | 2305 | 2083 | 1730 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 425 | 423 | 445 | 445 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 212 | 212 | 53 | 98 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 0 |
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