Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 3,731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on Emerald Beach for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s a slow start with a long flat spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
From Sunday the 12th through Friday the 17th of July, it’s virtually flat. Wave heights are barely 1 feet or less, with combined energy readings from 1 to 30 (weak). A few clean offshore moments on the 14th and 15th, but with no swell, it’s just a pretty, empty ocean. Beginners and experienced alike – sit this one out.
Then Saturday the 18th of July hits with a big, solid pulse. Swell heights around 12 to 13 feet from the SE, period 10-11 seconds, and combined energy at 2810 to 3749 (strong). That’s a lot of water. Winds are moderate offshore from the south, keeping it clean, but the size is well over 8 feet, so this is expert-only. The point break might handle it, but it’ll be heavy. Crowds are likely.
Sunday the 19th of July stays big with a 10-foot swell from the ESE, period 11 seconds, energy 1765 to 2116 (still strong). Light cross-offshore winds, clean conditions, but again, over 8 feet means only for experts.
Monday the 20th of July drops to 7 feet from the SE, but cross-onshore wind from the NW messes it up, and energy is 828 (moderate). Tide conditions are questionable – not worth it.
Tuesday the 21st of July is the real standout. Swell at 8 feet from the SE, with a long period of 12 seconds (groundswell), and energy at 1728 (strong). Light offshore wind from the WSW keeps it clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the size is right at the limit, but that long period gives waves with shape and power. The point break should handle it well.
Wednesday the 22nd of July is a smaller, fun day with 5 feet from the ESE, period 11 seconds, moderate offshore wind, and energy at 563 (moderate). Good for intermediates.
From Thursday the 23rd onward, it fades into small, weak surf – 2 to 4 feet, with energy below 100 and poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about.
The standout is Tuesday the 21st of July. That 8-foot SE groundswell with clean offshore wind is the best of the run. Water temp is about average for the season.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 175 | 122 | 56 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2810 | 3731 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.02m | 6:22PM1.74m | 6:48AM1.05m | 7:16PM1.84m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:07PM1.89m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.89m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.71m | 11:04AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.20m | 11:34AM0.11m | 1:11AM0.09m | 12:30PM0.06m | 2:04AM0.01m | 1:24PM0.03m | 2:53AM-0.03m | 2:15PM0.02m | 3:40AM-0.04m | 3:06PM0.04m | 4:23AM-0.02m | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.20m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | — | S 21 | S 19 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 305 | 175 | 122 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 34 | 64 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 59 | 40 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | NNW 3 | N 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | N 4 | S 10 | S 17 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | 149 | 707 | 1655 | 1537 | 2158 | 1991 | 1765 | 1949 | 2290 | 2810 | 3731 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 83 | 145 | 98 | 166 | 40 | 98 | 40 | 425 | 342 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 53 | 85 | 85 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Emerald Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Emerald Beach Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Emerald Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales? If you are looking for accommodation near Emerald Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Coast - New South Wales, consider staying in Coffs Harbour which is 21 km (13 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in South Grafton which is 53 km (33 miles) away
Nearest