Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 497 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 (Jul 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. 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 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
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Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be straight—this is a tough run for surf around here. The first wave worth your time isn’t until Saturday, July 4th, and it’s small. After that, there’s a long gap with days of nothing, then a few weak pulses, then flat spells right through to the 19th. It’s a real test of patience.
Your only real standout, and the spot to aim for, is Emerald Beach (point break, exposed to swell). It starts Saturday, July 4th, with a 1.6 ft swell out of the east, 13-second period—that’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some shape and energy, but it’s tiny. Morning is best with an offshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 125. Water temp is 68.2°F, about average for the time of year. The optimum swell direction is NE, so the east swell isn’t a perfect fit, but it’ll still wrap in. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
Sunday, July 5th, the swell drops to 1.3 ft from the ESE, still with a 13-second period, and the wind is a moderate offshore at 12 mph—clean but smaller. Combined energy drops to 90. By afternoon, the wind picks up to 19 mph, and it gets poor.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 73 | 88 | 58 | 105 | 48 | 69 | 38 | 55 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 264 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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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 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 11 | S 23 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 160 | 354 | 112 | 105 | 23 | 69 | 38 | 55 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 2261 | 264 | 497 | 11 | 10 | 1118 | 1440 | 1220 | 853 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | NE 10 | ESE 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 20 | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | S 17 | S 20 | — | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | S 21 |
| kJ | 87 | 73 | 88 | 32 | 4 | 48 | — | 51 | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 144 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 11 | 58 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | SSW 2 | S 10 | S 6 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 248 | — | 1 | 361 | 466 | 4401 | 2607 | 2183 | 2001 | 2161 | 3028 | 3266 | — | 2071 | 1724 | 1658 | 1357 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 85 | 554 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 85 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Emerald Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Emerald Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Emerald Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Emerald Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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