Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emerald Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' at Emerald Beach.
Truth is, the next couple weeks are looking pretty flat. There's a huge gap with nothing really happening until we get a couple of mornings that are just barely surfable.
Your first chance to get wet comes on Friday morning, September 4th. Wave height is only about 2ft from the NNE, but a light south wind will keep it clean. It's a cross-off breeze, so the face should be smooth, but there's just not a lot of push behind it.
Same story on Sunday morning, September 6th – a 3ft NNE swell with clean conditions from a southeast breeze. Rideable, but nothing to write home about.
The only session worth circling on the calendar is Thursday, September 17th. The swell is tiny, maybe 1ft to 2ft from the NE, and weak, but look at that wind. In the morning it's glassy from the ESE, and in the afternoon it's glassy from the SSE. That's the magic word for a point break. You might just get a few clean, peeling little lines that are fun on a longboard. It's the best of a bad bunch, for sure. Water temp is around 68°, which is dead average for this time of year.
Since the swell never gets over 5ft, it's not too big for anyone, but it's just... tiny. With the strong onshore winds most days, this setup would be way more interesting for kite surfing than trying to paddle out with a surfboard.
This is a big ol' flat spell for Emerald Beach. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 49 | 114 | 64 | 71 | 88 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 85 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.14m | 12:16PM1.41m | 00:26AM1.00m | 1:24PM1.40m | 1:46AM0.90m | 2:42PM1.42m | 3:18AM0.88m | 3:58PM1.49m | 4:39AM0.93m | 5:03PM1.57m | 5:41AM1.03m | 5:58PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.30m | 5:33AM0.18m | 6:47PM0.37m | 6:26AM0.26m | 8:15PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:47PM0.36m | 8:58AM0.33m | 11:01PM0.26m | 10:16AM0.28m | 11:57PM0.16m | 11:22AM0.20m | 00:42AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 87 | 49 | 52 | 88 | 34 | 74 | 231 | 73 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 784 | 194 | 106 | 184 | 18 | 264 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 82 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 64 | 33 | 47 | 30 | 38 | 25 | 53 | 92 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 114 | 64 | 71 | 10 | 106 | — | — | — | 85 | 2 | 15 | 39 | — | 21 | 16 | — | 219 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 2 | 7 | 268 | 5 | 13 | 85 | 2 |
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