Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Emerald Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Emerald Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM. 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 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s happening at Emerald Beach.
Truth is, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and disappointing overall. We’ve got a long stretch of really small, weak, and messy conditions. The swell energy is low, barely scratching the surface, and the wind is all over the place – not the kind of setup that gets a surfer out of bed. For the first week and a half, it’s a write-off with hardly any surf worth mentioning. The combined energy stays mostly in the teens and twenties, which is just weak soup.
From the start on Monday 7th September, it’s all poor surf with tiny waves. A tiny 1ft NNE swell shows up early Monday morning but it’s got a cross-off wind and only 6 seconds of period – no push, no shape. The water temperature is sitting at 68°F, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
The pattern doesn’t change much. Tuesday the 8th has a 0.7ft swell and a fresh offshore wind, but it’s just too small. Wednesday and Thursday are similar. By Friday the 11th and into the weekend, we get some long-period groundswell (14 seconds) but it’s only 0.7ft. That’s a tease. That kind of period would normally mean good shape, but there’s just no height to work with.
The only real glimmer comes on Monday 21st September. The afternoon shows a 4ft NE swell with a 5-second period. The combined energy bumps up to 62 (moderate), and the wind is light and cross-off, making it clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got – a short-period, dumpy little wave, but at least it’s clean. For a beginner, at 4ft it’s fine, but the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly.
There’s nothing else to get excited about. The rest of the 16-day window is tiny, onshore, or full of cross-shore chop. The last few days into the 22nd are just poor, with onshore winds and risk of thunderstorms.
So, if you’re desperate, Monday 21st September afternoon is the only time to even think about paddling out. The rest of the period? Save your energy, check the forecast again later. This area knows how to go flat, and right now it’s doing just that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 59 | 50 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.57m | 5:41AM1.03m | 5:58PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.15m | 6:45PM1.69m | 7:16AM1.26m | 7:28PM1.69m | 7:57AM1.35m | 8:08PM1.63m | 8:36AM1.43m | 8:46PM1.53m | 9:14AM1.47m | 9:23PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.28m | 11:57PM0.16m | 11:22AM0.20m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:17PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.01m | 1:06PM0.07m | 1:57AM-0.02m | 1:52PM0.05m | 2:30AM-0.02m | 2:36PM0.07m | 3:01AM0.01m | 3:20PM0.12m | 3:32AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 23 | S 21 | S 22 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 881 | 464 | 311 | 7 | 17 | 635 | 484 | 388 | 59 | 50 | 103 | 225 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 808 | 480 | 358 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | S 21 | ENE 14 | S 18 | N 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 149 | 59 | 54 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | — | NE 8 | E 17 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | — | S 21 | E 9 | N 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | — | 36 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 494 | 1033 | — | — | — | 490 | 2261 | 1895 | 1982 | 2062 | 1452 | 1245 | 1131 | 1064 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 226 | 5 | 98 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 98 | 177 | 98 | 98 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 5 | 85 | 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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