Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, E swell with 1,150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for our stretch of coast.
Honestly, for the first week, it's a bit of a write-off. We've got tiny dribble and a whole lot of nothing. From Wednesday the 16th onwards, for a good five days, the swell is just too pathetic to get excited about. But hang in there, because things are gonna change in a big way.
The real story starts to build late on Saturday the 19th. That's when a proper pulse of swell starts to show, but it's going to be a bit messy with the wind. The star of the show, and the one day you absolutely want to clear your calendar for, is Monday the 20th of January. That afternoon, Emerald Beach (point) is going to be pumping. We're looking at a clean 6ft of east swell, knocking in with moderate wave energy (539). The wind is just a gentle cross-offshore breeze. That's proper. Clean walls, long rides, and just enough push to get you stoked. It's the best on offer, no contest.
Sunday the 19th is a bit of a beast but raw. You've got a solid 8ft east swell, big energy (885), but it's on the short period side (9 seconds) and it's lumpy with those cross-off winds. For experienced surfers, it'll be a heavy grind, but it's not the clean, user-friendly session that Monday is.
Then the following week? It drops off again into a sea of ankle-biters and onshores. Plenty of days with glassy mornings but hardly any swell to speak of – you'll be fighting for knee-high lumps. That Monday the 20th is the standout.
And for the first spot I'm talking about, the water's sitting at about 68°. That's pretty much average for this time of year, so no need for a thicker wetsuit than usual.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 294 | 431 | 604 | 1150 | 885 | 792 | 766 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.84m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:07PM1.89m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.89m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.71m | 11:04AM1.19m | 11:10PM1.55m | 11:55AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.06m | 2:04AM0.01m | 1:24PM0.03m | 2:53AM-0.03m | 2:15PM0.02m | 3:40AM-0.04m | 3:06PM0.04m | 4:23AM-0.02m | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | — | S 16 | NE 10 | S 17 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 294 | 26 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 766 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 72 | 107 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 3 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 15 | S 22 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 12 | 17 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 1 | 102 | 587 | 889 | 654 | 654 | 485 | 389 | 345 | 214 | 431 | 604 | 1150 | 885 | 792 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 39 | 154 | 145 | 166 | 145 | 98 | 98 | 40 | 40 | 98 | 40 | 85 | 226 | 53 | 85 | 85 | 166 | 85 | 231 | 85 |
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