Surf Forecasts:
Esmeralda surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period, SSE swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Esmeralda this week:
The surf forecast for Esmeralda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Esmeralda in the next 16 days are 0.4m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Esmeralda over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 26 | SSE 24 | SSE 24 | SSE 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 108 | 108 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56PM4.32m | 7:25AM4.46m | 7:44PM4.09m | 8:10AM4.25m | 8:33PM3.83m | 8:56AM3.99m | 9:23PM3.56m | 9:45AM3.74m | 10:19PM3.34m | 10:38AM3.54m | 11:20PM3.20m | 11:37AM3.42m | 00:25AM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.34m | 1:03AM0.24m | 1:33PM0.50m | 1:48AM0.51m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:33AM0.81m | 3:10PM0.91m | 3:22AM1.09m | 4:03PM1.10m | 4:16AM1.33m | 5:02PM1.23m | 5:17AM1.48m | 6:06PM1.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 7 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | SSE 24 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 108 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 26 | S 6 | SSE 24 | SSE 22 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 7 | 108 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 13 | S 21 | S 12 | S 19 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 12 | — | 17 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 102 | 74 | 89 | 211 | 102 | 89 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Esmeralda provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Esmeralda can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Esmeralda 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 (Esmeralda) 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).
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