Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emerald Beach in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is – Emerald Beach is looking flat as a tack for the next couple of weeks. This point break needs some juice, and there’s just none coming. The combined swell energy is puny, starting at a paltry 14 and only getting up to 142 at best, so you’re not going to be pulling into anything worth writing home about. There’s a big stretch of days with nothing going on, especially from the start through the middle of the period.
First up, Tuesday the 8th of September: clean offshore wind from the south at 19 mph, but the swell is a measly 0.7 ft out of the east with a 10-second period. That’s a non-starter. Wednesday and Thursday are similar – tiny waves and poor conditions. Save your energy.
The closest thing to a session comes on the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. Swell picks up to 4 ft from the north-northeast with a short 7-second period, and combined energy reaches 120, which is moderate. The wind is light from the north at 6 mph, but it’s onshore, so the surface will be a little bumpy. Not great, but it’s the most we see. The afternoon of the same day has similar size but stronger onshore wind at 16 mph, making it choppy. Only for the hardcore.
We also get a tiny bump on the afternoon of Friday the 18th of September with 4 ft from the north-northeast and combined energy of 61. But onshore wind at 12 mph and a super short 5-second period means it’s just messy. There’s no clean, fun swell in the whole window. Honestly, this is a time to wax the board and leave it in the car.
Don’t expect much; the forecasts can change, but as of now, this is a quiet period for the beach. Better luck next month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 23 | S 21 | S 22 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 311 | 7 | 18 | 575 | 394 | 388 | 60 | 25 | 94 | 416 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 148 | 778 | 655 | 348 | 253 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | S 21 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 107 | 200 | 373 | 232 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | E 17 | ESE 13 | E 16 | S 18 | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | S 21 | E 9 | S 18 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 618 | 809 | — | — | — | 1319 | 2026 | 2210 | 2268 | 1908 | 1396 | 880 | 646 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 98 | 98 | 5 | 7 | 226 | 186 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 85 | 2 |
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