Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s how the surf’s lookin’ for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.

Right off the bat, Wednesday the 22nd of July is where things kick off – small but clean. We’ve got a 3ft NE swell with a period of 10 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze keeps it tidy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 222. Water temp is sitting around 57°, which is about average for the time of year. Friendly Beaches is exposed to the east, so this NE swell is workin’ alright. It’s an inconsistent spot, so when it’s on, you gotta jump. Thursday the 23rd drops right off – barely a ripple with 2ft S swell. Friday morning the 24th sees a jump to 7ft S swell, but it’s a bit of a messy cross-off wind; the afternoon cleans up nicely with offshore wind and 5ft surf, energy strong at 502. Saturday the 25th holds solid around 5–6ft S swell, clean enough, but still cross-off. Sunday the 26th fades back to under 3ft.

Monday the 27th is tiny until the afternoon when a 4ft N swell shows up with a short 6-second period – not much grunt. Tuesday the 28th is glassy but small at 2ft, period stretching to 15 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell – better for points or reefs, but at Friendly Beaches it might break a bit straight. Combined energy is low at 175.

Now the standouts: Wednesday the 29th of July is a beauty – 7ft S swell, 8-second period, offshore wind from the WSW, and strong energy at 912. It’s an exposed beach, so that size with offshore winds will punch. Might be a bit much for beginners – over 5ft. Thursday the 30th is also a cracker: 6ft SSE swell, 11-second period, glassy conditions in the morning, and energy at a big 956. Clean, lined-up waves, but again, not for the groms.

Friday the 31st drops to 4ft and turns a bit sloppy by afternoon. The first week of August looks patchy. Saturday the 1st is a write-off with rain and onshore wind, Sunday the 2nd gets a late pulse with 7ft NE swell and glassy afternoon – that’s a sneaky good one. Monday the 3rd is messy again.

And then… from Wednesday the 5th of August through Thursday the 6th, the swell absolutely hammers in – 13ft SE swell on Wednesday, then 12ft on Thursday, with energy readings over 2500 and 3000. That’s violent. The break’s gonna be a washing machine – way too big for a standard paddle session, this is expert-only and honestly looks more like a kite-surfing setup than anything you’d wanna take a shortboard into. The wind’s offshore, but the size is just enormous. Leave that one for the crazies.

So, the pick of the run: Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of July. Early glass, solid swell, clean lines. Don’t blink, ’cause it’s inconsistent here and when the stars align, you gotta be on it.

Rusty.

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