Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks at Emerald Beach. It’s a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to the swell and it likes a NE direction. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
To be straight with you, most of this 16-day run is a tough watch. The surf is tiny for days on end, with weak, mushy energy and poor conditions. The first real flicker of something rideable doesn’t show up until Tuesday, September 15th. Before that, it’s all tiny slop and onshore junk, so you’re looking at a solid week of flatness or close to it.
The standout moment – and honestly the only one worth getting excited about – is the Tuesday morning of September 15th. We get a clean, glassy start with 3ft swell from the NNE. The combined energy is still weak (85) but that glassy wind is a rare treat. It’ll be small, clean, and likely busy because this spot does get crowded. For a point break on a glassy morning, that’s your best chance at something fun in the whole 16 days. The afternoon that same day gets blown out by a strong cross-off wind, so make the most of the morning.
After that, we slide back into small, messy or blown-out conditions for the rest of the week. By Friday, September 18th, the swell bumps up to 4ft to 5ft from the NNE, but the onshore winds are going to wreck it. The wave energy is moderate (105-125) but the wind is onshore and strong, so it’ll be a choppy, bumpy mess. If the wind swings, it might clean up, but as it stands, that’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
Monday, September 21st afternoon shows a pulse of 5ft from the NNE with moderate energy (132) and clean winds from a cross-off direction. That sounds promising on paper, but it’s nine days out, so keep it at the back of your mind. If it comes together, it could be the best of the whole stretch.
Other than those two narrow windows – the glassy Tuesday 15th morning and the maybe-magic Monday 21st afternoon – it’s a grind. A lot of flat, a lot of onshore, a few tiny clean ones that won’t get the heart racing. That’s the story.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | E 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 27 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 99 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM0.93m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.26m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | S 23 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | S 14 | ENE 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 881 | 464 | 311 | 7 | 7 | 742 | 564 | 456 | 75 | 8 | 93 | 157 | 8 | 7 | 178 | 19 | 236 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | ENE 10 | S 22 | S 22 | ENE 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 99 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 24 | — | NE 15 | ENE 14 | E 16 | E 8 | — | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 | — | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | — | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 572 | — | — | — | 570 | 1320 | — | — | — | 306 | 2332 | 1891 | 1497 | 1550 | 1352 | 980 | 1092 | 717 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 98 | 212 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 40 | 98 | 85 | 13 | 13 | 85 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 12 |
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