Emerald Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.18° S 153.19° E

Issued: 9 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Emerald Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Emerald Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Emerald Beach today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Emerald Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
379
359
402
359
321
300
390
367
351
343
290
250
219
239
211
182
177
147
110
107
107
93
88
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
S
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
High Tide
6:37PM1.48m
6:51AM0.94m
7:16PM1.53m
7:33AM0.96m
7:55PM1.56m
8:13AM0.97m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.31m
12:29PM0.25m
2:01AM0.26m
1:10PM0.23m
2:38AM0.22m
1:49PM0.21m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
14
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
Feels °C
12
13
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
11
12
13
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.2
S
12
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
64
49
359
402
359
321
300
390
367
351
343
290
250
219
12
211
182
177
147
110
107
107
93
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
SE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
Energy kJ
26
56
71
75
103
104
90
86
78
42
36
32
14
13
2
13
19
22
10
15
24
19
53
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2
55
54
60
101
95
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
7
6
27
25
24
26
15
14
23
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.2
WSW
3
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
363
379
1
239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
2
0
39
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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