Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Friendly Beaches in the next 16 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breaking down Friendly Beaches for you. The water’s sitting at 57°F, which is a touch warmer than average for July – not a big deal, but nice. The real story is the first few days.
Friday morning the 17th is the standout. Glassy conditions, a 1.6ft south swell with a very long 17-second period, and moderate energy (205). It’s going to be clean and pure. That’s the one you want. Saturday morning, the swell builds to 2.3ft, still with a long 18-second period, and clean NW winds. Sunday morning is glassy again with a 3.3ft south swell and moderate energy (370). For a beach break, that long period might make it a bit straight, but with the glass, it’s still quality.
Monday and Tuesday are consistent, with a 3.3ft to 3.6ft NE swell, glassy or cross-off winds, and moderate energy (313-387). Not huge, but clean. Wednesday the 22nd gets some offshore wind in the afternoon, cleaning up a 2.6ft NE swell. Thursday the 23rd has strong offshore wind from the west (12 mph) with a 3.6ft short-period south swell – it’ll be bumpy but rideable.
The second week thins out. Saturday the 25th afternoon is a good one: a 2.6ft south swell with a 13-second period and offshore WNW wind. Clean. Late in the month, the 30th brings bigger swell – up to 7.9ft – but with messy cross-shore wind. The energy is strong (812), but that’s expert-only and not clean. The 1st of August is a total write-off with strong onshore winds. Stick to the first week, especially Friday and Sunday mornings. That’s the gold.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 72 | 297 | 151 | 287 | 264 | 189 | 126 | 268 | 258 | 258 | 254 | 220 | 173 | 145 | 120 | 79 | 45 | 129 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.27m | 11:54AM1.02m | 11:12PM1.14m | 12:38PM1.06m | 00:10AM1.01m | 1:20PM1.09m | 1:12AM0.90m | 2:00PM1.12m | 2:20AM0.81m | 2:39PM1.13m | 3:31AM0.77m | 3:19PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.54m | 5:18AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.53m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:27PM0.51m | 6:38AM0.28m | 7:36PM0.48m | 7:15AM0.38m | 8:42PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.46m | 9:43PM0.40m | 8:30AM0.53m | 10:37PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 15 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 42 | 72 | 297 | 151 | 287 | 264 | 189 | 108 | 268 | 258 | 258 | 254 | 220 | 173 | 145 | 120 | 79 | 74 | 40 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 9 | ESE 17 | S 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 12 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | N 6 | S 14 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 16 | 29 | 86 | 73 | 100 | 137 | 126 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 44 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 57 | 45 | 129 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 17 | S 16 | N 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | S 10 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | N 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | N 6 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 121 | 49 | 71 | 46 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | WNW 4 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 67 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 11 | 107 | 2 | — | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 34 |
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