Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 538 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE 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 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emerald Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 161 | 100 | 87 | 82 | 150 | 166 | 158 | 213 | 126 | 273 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.83m | 4:24PM1.29m | 5:03AM0.91m | 5:11PM1.36m | 5:45AM1.02m | 5:51PM1.44m | 6:22AM1.13m | 6:28PM1.49m | 6:57AM1.25m | 7:04PM1.52m | 7:32AM1.37m | 7:40PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:31AM0.47m | 11:19PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.32m | 00:27AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.24m | 00:57AM0.10m | 12:51PM0.17m | 1:27AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.12m | 1:58AM-0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 17 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 217 | 79 | 5 | 178 | 769 | 103 | 441 | 161 | 264 | 137 | 82 | 150 | 166 | 30 | 213 | 126 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NNE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | S 15 | S 11 | S 19 | S 16 | S 20 | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 325 | 15 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 198 | 450 | 264 | 8 | 3 | 114 | 73 | 49 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 7 | E 8 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 98 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 60 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 14 | 131 | 387 | — | 140 | — | 92 | 100 | 87 | — | — | — | 158 | 24 | 19 | 273 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 176 | 233 | 176 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 85 | 5 | 39 | 422 | 2 | 176 | 226 | 2 | 39 | 413 | 12 |
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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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