Friendly Beaches Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.01° S 148.28° E

Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Friendly Beaches sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.3° 

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


Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with 1,299 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Friendly Beaches this week:

The surf forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Friendly Beaches in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 1st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 4th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 4th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and get straight to it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Friendly Beaches, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. The first few days are looking pretty marginal, but there are a couple of windows where it could get real interesting.

The opening stretch, starting this Friday the 31st, is pretty quiet. We're looking at a small, weak 3ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period. The wind is light but cross-onshore, which is going to leave things a bit lumpy. Water temp is sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a small bonus. Honestly, for the first couple of days, you might be better off finding something else to do.

Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd see things clean up a bit. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore, and there’s a slightly better quality SE swell pushing in, with the period stretching out to 12 seconds. That longer period gives the waves a bit more push. The energy is moderate, around 278 to 407 on the dial. It’s still small – around 3ft – so it’s not going to be epic, but the conditions will be clean and the lines will be more defined. Sunday morning looks particularly nice with a glassy surface on that 3ft SE swell.

Monday the 3rd is a bit of a write-off with a short-period, weak NNE windswell and cross-shore winds messing things up. Not worth the paddle. Then Tuesday the 4th, the ocean wakes up. A solid S groundswell fills in, jumping to 8ft by the morning. The energy readings go through the roof, hitting 586. This looks very promising. But, and it’s a big but, as the day wears on, things get too big and the wind picks up. By the afternoon, it’s a 10ft beast with 25 km/h cross-winds and strong energy at 1037. That’s well over the 8ft mark, so it’s expert-only territory and likely a washing machine. It might be more interesting for the kite crew on a beach setup like this.

Wednesday the 5th through Thursday the 6th will have the swell easing back down to the 5ft to 7ft range, with clean conditions under cross-offshore winds. Still, the scores aren't huge, so it's not a standout.

Now, the real standout is Monday the 10th. After a few pretty bleak days, a massive NNE swell lights up the charts. The morning shows a huge 12ft swell with an insane energy reading of 1516. That is a very strong pulse. The wind is cross-offshore, but that size is just too much for this break – it’s well over the expert threshold. If you’re a pro, this could be on, but for most of us, it’s a day to watch from the shore. The afternoon should ease down to a more manageable 7ft, still with good energy at 725 and clean winds, which shows a much better window for a serious session.

After that, things taper off again. The middle of the second week, from the 11th to the 13th, is back to smaller, less interesting surf, with a mix of weak swell and some windy days. The 12th also has a big 30 km/h SW wind to deal with.

The final period, around the 14th and 15th, shows another pulse of N swells. The 15th locks in a solid 7ft N swell with glassy conditions in the morning, which looks like a great clean option with that light offshore wind. But by the afternoon on the 15th, it’s another 10ft NNE bomb with strong energy at 886, which again goes into that "too big for this break" category.

So, to wrap it up: there are two real windows to focus on. The first is Tuesday the 4th, but only for experts due to size. The second, and the best all-round option, is the afternoon of Monday the 10th, when the swell is still solid but clean and a little more forgiving. The very end of the period, on the morning of the 15th, also looks like a worthy session. Everything else in between is a story of small waves and average conditions.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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97
259
319
236
158
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434
277
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
8:51PM1.21m
10:28AM0.93m
9:33PM1.16m
11:03AM0.97m
10:20PM1.10m
11:38AM1.03m
11:13PM1.02m
12:16PM1.08m
00:15AM0.95m
12:58PM1.14m
1:27AM0.89m
1:44PM1.20m
2:46AM0.85m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.17m
3:32PM0.57m
4:31AM0.19m
4:26PM0.55m
5:05AM0.24m
5:25PM0.51m
5:41AM0.29m
6:28PM0.45m
6:21AM0.36m
7:35PM0.38m
7:07AM0.43m
8:42PM0.29m
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Information about the Friendly Beaches Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Friendly Beaches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Friendly Beaches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Friendly Beaches 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 (Friendly Beaches) 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 Friendly Beaches 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.

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