Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 2.3m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at Emerald Beach for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be plain – it’s a quiet start, and you’ll need to wait for the big stuff if you’ve got the chops.
Water temp’s about 67°, which is standard for this time of year.
The first week? Forget it. From Thursday the 23rd of July through the end of the month, it’s flat and messy. There’s a tiny 2ft bump on Friday the 24th morning with a clean offshore, but the energy is weak at 71 units. The rest is ankle-biters – 0.7ft to 1ft – with cross-shore breezes and poor surf. Sunday the 26th morning goes glassy, but there’s only 1ft. That’s a solid 7-day blank run.
Come Saturday the 1st of August morning, we get a lift to 4ft from the SE with a clean offshore wind. Energy hits 248 units – moderate – but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s rough windswell. Then it drops right back off again until the 5th.
Now, the real news. On Thursday the 6th of August afternoon, a big swell rolls in: 15ft from the SE at 13 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell with massive energy – 6130 units. Light offshore wind, clean. This is way too big for most – expert-only. Friday the 7th of August keeps it going with 12ft and 10ft, glassy, and energy readings of 3817 and 3018 units. The swell direction from the SE is right on the money for Emerald Beach, and with that long period, the waves will have power and shape.
If you’re a proper charger, that Thursday and Friday are the ones. For everyone else, this forecast is a long wait for a very heavy session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 16 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 119 | 68 | 51 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:40AM0.86m | 4:41PM1.31m | 4:50AM0.85m | 5:32PM1.37m | 5:47AM0.88m | 6:17PM1.44m | 6:35AM0.92m | 6:58PM1.51m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:35PM1.57m | 7:53AM1.02m | 8:10PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.52m | 9:33AM0.36m | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.36m | 00:24AM0.39m | 11:24AM0.32m | 1:05AM0.32m | 12:11PM0.27m | 1:42AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.22m | 2:16AM0.20m | 1:33PM0.18m | 2:49AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 118 | 119 | 68 | 51 | 881 | 1864 | 930 | 448 | 446 | 670 | 451 | 372 | 288 | 173 | 184 | 129 | 73 | 49 | 30 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 6 | E 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 116 | 85 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 18 | NNE 3 | S 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 342 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 39 | 8 | 158 | 13 |
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