Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 (Aug 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next 16 days for Emerald Beach.
First up, it's a bit of a slow start. We’re looking at small, weak surf for the first few days, with the real energy just not there yet. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
The first real chance of a decent wave comes on Thursday morning, August 27th. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE with a 9-second period, which is a nice little groundswell pulse. The offshore wind out of the south at 12 mph will have it looking clean. The combined energy is moderate at 202. It’s not huge, but it’s the best on offer in the first week. The late afternoon stays clean too, but the energy drops a bit.
There’s a tiny window on Saturday morning, August 29th, with a 2ft swell and offshore wind, but it’s pretty weak. The real standout, if you can wait, is Monday morning, September 2nd. It’s glassy, flat calm, with a clean 2ft, 9-second E swell. The energy is low at 73, but for a tiny, clean wave with no wind, it’ll be a fun little session on a longboard. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing special. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore most days, and the swell is tiny.
There is a flicker of something on Monday morning, September 7th, with a 4ft NNE swell and clean conditions, but it’s a short period windswell at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit messy. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the best bet is that Thursday the 27th.
I’ll be honest, it’s a pretty bleak run here. The good news is Emerald Beach is a fairly consistent spot, so this kind of flat spell won’t last forever. Keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 49 | 69 | 80 | 117 | 211 | 322 | 135 | 131 | 110 | 199 | 197 | 136 | 109 | 126 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:29AM0.88m | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:31PM1.49m | 6:52AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.56m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.60m | 8:03AM1.20m | 8:13PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.47m | 10:03AM0.42m | 00:00AM0.39m | 11:03AM0.36m | 00:38AM0.31m | 11:51AM0.29m | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:12PM0.16m | 2:11AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.13m | 2:41AM0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 59 | 50 | 110 | 160 | 174 | 100 | 117 | 51 | 19 | 135 | 131 | 110 | 199 | 307 | 279 | 586 | 504 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 148 | 59 | 49 | 69 | 80 | 79 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 197 | 136 | 109 | 69 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | N 16 | S 10 | S 9 | N 13 | N 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 206 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 178 | 17 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 6 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 3 | 77 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 211 | 322 | — | — | 38 | 45 | — | — | — | 126 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 2 | 12 | 302 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
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