Friendly Beaches Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.01° S 148.28° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Friendly Beaches sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Friendly Beaches today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Friendly Beaches at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Friendly Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
607
433
398
334
268
230
173
128
54
41
30
210
377
1199
1104
956
904
796
681
640
671
591
529
518
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:17AM0.86m
9:52PM1.18m
11:55AM0.89m
10:34PM1.14m
12:31PM0.94m
11:22PM1.08m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.16m
3:43PM0.65m
5:12AM0.17m
4:36PM0.65m
5:46AM0.19m
5:35PM0.63m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:47
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
10
10
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
6
6
8
8
5
5
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
9
0.9
S
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
454
433
398
334
268
230
173
98
54
41
30
210
377
548
555
759
615
496
465
640
671
591
529
518
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.6
N
7
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.9
NE
9
0.3
S
15
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
14
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.9
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
28
57
54
49
39
43
19
128
38
2
14
14
10
10
9
3
3
3
2
357
219
188
142
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.3
E
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
12
6
6
46
63
47
18
3
4
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
9
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.4
SW
5
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.5
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
607
1
1
13
46
106
230
119
229
765
1042
1022
1240
1199
1104
956
904
796
681
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
34
40
34
1154
40
34
114
16
529
529
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
8
4
5
3
3
2
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
9
4
9
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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