Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.18° S 153.19° E

Emerald Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Emerald Beach sea temperature is
19.7°C
1.1° 

Emerald Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Emerald Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 736 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 13th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 13th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emerald Beach over the next 16 days.


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