Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Emerald Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emerald Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 585 | 55 | 72 | 66 | 61 | 101 | 146 | 188 | 238 | 247 | 381 | 343 | 412 | 552 | 404 | 302 | 298 | 234 | 251 | 220 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:48AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.24m | 3:13AM0.81m | 3:25PM1.23m | 4:29AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:24AM0.97m | 5:17PM1.30m | 6:08AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.34m | 6:47AM1.24m | 6:46PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.48m | 9:28PM0.45m | 8:25AM0.52m | 10:33PM0.40m | 9:47AM0.51m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:56AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.38m | 00:35AM0.15m | 12:43PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 585 | 336 | 299 | 266 | 165 | 178 | 146 | 188 | 238 | 247 | 381 | 343 | 412 | 454 | 404 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 2 | 220 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 48 | 46 | 32 | 61 | 28 | 108 | 84 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 45 | 72 | 3 | 57 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 55 | 50 | 66 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 552 | — | 302 | 298 | — | 251 | — | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 226 | 21 | 53 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 16 | 2 | 394 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Emerald Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Emerald Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Emerald Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Emerald Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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