Emerald Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 16 Feb 2026 AEDT
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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
25.5° 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 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm February 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (17 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (17 Feb)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
0.7
E
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
1.1
NE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NE
Period(s) (?)777777777767671010109556666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1862142041981611341111111131077045594563737468597887755736
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
20
ENE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:45PM
1.11
8:59AM
1.67
9:21PM
1.19
9:33AM
1.68
9:58PM
1.27
10:08AM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:29AM
0.13
3:33PM
0.06
3:08AM
0.09
4:04PM
0.01
3:48AM
0.08
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise------6:28-------6:28-------6:28-
Sunset-7:34-------7:32-------7:31------
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-111--------------------
Temp. °C232322222118192223242221191820272827252524232326
Feels °C (?)212221212117192223232121181619272726262625242327
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