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Emerald Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Emerald Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
23.1° 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 5AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Emerald Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
618 | 710 | 800 | 792 | 792 | 788 | 859 | 803 | 805 | 805 | 818 | 885 | 812 | 863 | 773 | 773 | 790 | 979 | 1196 | 1146 | 1197 | 1603 | 1402 | 1494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.78m | 8:03AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.84m | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:20PM1.85m | 9:50AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.01m | 1:53PM-0.01m | 3:12AM-0.01m | 2:39PM0.03m | 4:07AM0.01m | 3:28PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 618 | 710 | 800 | 792 | 792 | 788 | 859 | 803 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | 773 | 773 | 790 | — | — | 1146 | 1197 | 1373 | 1402 | 1494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 805 | 818 | 885 | 812 | 863 | — | — | — | 979 | 1196 | — | — | 1603 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 268 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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