Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 717 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
First up, we’re looking at Emerald Beach, a solid point break. It’s a bit of a slow start, but the water is sitting at 67°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.
The first real window for a paddle kicks off on Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s not going to blow your mind – we’re looking at a small 2ft swell from the ENE, with a short 8-second period. The energy is pretty weak (91), but the wind is light and offshore from the S, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. If you’re desperate for a slide, you’ll get one, but don’t expect much push.
Things pick up a touch on Saturday afternoon – the swell nudges up to 3ft and the energy gets a bit more moderate (126). Still a short period, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SE, keeping it clean. It’s the same story: surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Sunday the 9th is a write-off. The wind goes onshore, picks up, and the conditions get poor. 4ft of swell with a 9-second period, but a cross-on north wind will chop it up. Don’t bother.
Monday the 10th brings a jump in size, but it’s ugly. 8ft from the NNE with a short 8-second period and a fresh cross-onshore from the NNW. That’s a lot of lumpy, messy energy (721) – this is a beach and point setup, but it’s looking more like a kitesurfing day than a paddle day. It’s only for experts.
Tuesday the 11th morning is a real tease. The swell drops right back to 2ft, but the wind goes dead calm – glassy! The energy is weak (125), but if you’ve got a longboard, that clean, glassy surface with a tiny ENE swell will be a fun little session. It’s the best of a very average bunch.
The rest of the week is a snooze-fest. From Wednesday the 12th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd of August, the swell is tiny, mostly between 1ft and 2ft, with very weak energy (often under 100). There are a few clean windows with offshore winds, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. It’s a long, flat run.
The standout is Tuesday morning, August 11th. It’s not big, but that glassy, clean surface with the 2ft ENE swell makes it the most pleasant surf of the whole period. The point will handle that small swell well, and with the calm wind, it’ll be a joy compared to the rest of the slop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 89 | 235 | 202 | 151 | 319 | 717 | 362 | 104 | 79 | 82 | 86 | 92 | 94 | 66 | 45 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.49m | 4:34AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.61m | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:51PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.31m | 10:20AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.19m | 11:25AM0.16m | 1:02AM0.09m | 12:23PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.03m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | 2:51PM0.04m | 3:45AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 89 | 235 | 202 | 151 | 123 | 4 | 101 | 104 | 79 | 82 | 51 | 92 | 94 | 66 | 45 | 29 | 1214 | 463 | 258 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 44 | 26 | 86 | 123 | 42 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 64 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NNE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | N 10 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 31 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 4 | — | 1 | 37 | 319 | 717 | 362 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 11 | 641 | 782 | — | 605 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 268 | 16 | 234 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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