Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E 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 (Jul 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emerald Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles now.
Emerald Beach starts slow. There’s a long quiet stretch with barely a ripple for the first few days. The first surf worth mentioning hits Wednesday the 8th: a small 2–3ft easterly swell with a 14-second period and an offshore breeze from the SSW at 15 mph. The wave energy is moderate (257). It’s clean, but small for a point break, and a little inconsistent. Water is 68°, right where it should be for July.
Thursday the 9th is a total flat spell. Friday the 10th morning brings a nicer 3ft southeast groundswell, 15-second period, with a light offshore breeze at 9 mph. Wave energy is 309 (moderate). It’s long-period so expect gaps between sets, but the waves will have shape. Not the optimum direction for Emerald, but clean enough. Crowds are likely.
Flat again Saturday the 11th. Sunday the 12th afternoon offers a small 3ft SE swell with a 10-second period and light cross-off wind—clean but nothing special.
The standout session lands on Sunday the 19th of July, about a week and a half out. The morning shows a 5ft southeast swell, 11-second period, and glassy conditions with barely any wind. The wave energy cranks up to 1009 (strong). This is proper size for the point, but not for beginners—it’s going to be pushing their limits. The wind is glassy so the lineup will be clean as a whistle. The afternoon goes downhill as a cross-onshore breeze chops things up, so get it early.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 17 | SE 15 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 88 | 71 | 107 | 81 | 69 | 38 | 55 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 260 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 309 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.49m | 11:37AM1.06m | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:27PM1.10m | 00:17AM1.34m | 1:22PM1.17m | 1:09AM1.23m | 2:22PM1.25m | 2:12AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.36m | 3:24AM1.06m | 4:26PM1.49m | 4:38AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.30m | 5:38AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.36m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:04PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.16m | 7:09PM0.45m | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.46m | 8:36AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.17m | 11:06PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | S 23 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 190 | 88 | 71 | 107 | 81 | 69 | 38 | 34 | 28 | — | — | 257 | 187 | 308 | 11 | 10 | 782 | 651 | 1323 | 1061 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 9 | ESE 16 | — | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | S 22 | ESE 12 | — | S 23 | S 22 | SE 17 | SE 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 73 | 11 | 110 | 3 | 48 | — | 51 | 55 | 33 | — | — | 9 | 260 | — | 11 | 10 | 12 | 309 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | — | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 410 | 400 | 2130 | 4949 | 3020 | 2409 | 2210 | 2619 | 4013 | 3644 | 2867 | 2069 | 1420 | 1170 | 1080 | — | — | — | 16 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 226 | 13 | 53 | 98 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
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