Surf Forecasts:
Emerald Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E 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 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. 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 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let me switch gears and give you that same story in feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit – how I’d tell it down at the beach.
Right now, Emerald Beach is flat as a lake. First few days through Sunday and Monday – tiny swell around 1–2ft max, wind offshore but no juice (energy readings in the 70s and 20s). Not even worth strapping on the board.
The first real action comes Wednesday afternoon, July 8th. We’ve got a 4ft SE groundswell with a 13-second period – that’s proper wrap, and it’s blowing offshore from the SSW at 12 mph. Energy hits 494 – that’s moderate to strong. Emerald Beach is a point break, fairly consistent, and it gets busy (crowds often). This swell direction is a bit off the optimum NE, but with that long period it’ll reel. This is the best of the first week.
Thursday morning, July 9th, keeps it going with 4ft SE at 10 seconds, still offshore (SSW 15 mph), energy 248. But it dies off by afternoon – zero energy – and then we’ve got a massive dry spell. From Thursday afternoon all the way to the morning of Monday, July 20th, there is effectively no surf. Only a messy 5ft bump on Saturday the 11th with cross-onshore wind – not worth it.
Then, on Monday morning July 20th, a new pulse: 5ft SE at 9 seconds, gentle offshore from SSW at 9 mph, energy 343 – clean and punchy. Afternoon stays good with 4ft and cleaner sideshore wind. That one’s 12 days out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it looks promising.
Water temp is about 68°F – pretty normal for this time of year.
So the call: Wednesday July 8th afternoon and Thursday July 9th morning are your best bets in the near term. Then Monday July 20th is a long-range highlight. The rest is a long flat stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 109 | 48 | 70 | 65 | 56 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 494 | 974 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 197 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.06m | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:27PM1.10m | 00:17AM1.34m | 1:22PM1.17m | 1:09AM1.23m | 2:22PM1.25m | 2:12AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.36m | 3:24AM1.06m | 4:26PM1.49m | 4:38AM1.02m | 5:26PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.36m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:04PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.16m | 7:09PM0.45m | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.46m | 8:36AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.17m | 11:06PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.15m | 00:13AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 109 | 23 | 70 | 65 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 272 | 494 | 974 | 248 | 10 | 838 | 902 | 882 | 741 | 480 | 307 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 9 | ESE 16 | — | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 110 | 3 | 48 | — | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 121 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 13 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 354 | 2201 | 4981 | 3199 | 2507 | 2250 | 2622 | 3503 | 3308 | 2155 | 1647 | 1689 | 906 | 1045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 53 | 85 | 554 | 53 | 53 | 98 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 2 |
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