Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with 272 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N 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 (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next few weeks.
Right from the start, it’s flat and quiet. There’s not much to get excited about for the first several days. Small, weak swell, and a lot of the time the wind isn’t helping either. But hang in there – the second week of the outlook is where it gets good.
The absolute best day is Saturday 18th July. Early morning there’s a 2ft south swell rolling in with a massive 18-second period – proper long groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 283, but the wind is totally glassed out, zero breeze. That means perfect, clean lines. Friendly Beaches will be smooth and beautiful. The afternoon is just as good: 2ft south swell, still glassy, with energy up to 305. This is the day to be in the water – no crowds here, just you and the ocean.
Another standout is Tuesday 21st July. That morning brings a 6ft NNE swell, shorter period at 8 seconds, but very strong energy at 416. The wind is offshore from the west at just 6 mph out of the gate. That’s powerful and clean – definitely a day for experts only, since 6ft gets heavy on a beach break. The swell drops in the afternoon to 3ft but stays clean.
After that, the rest of the run has more glassy mornings but with smaller waves – usually around 2ft to 2ft – and long south swell periods. Good for logging, but nothing epic until the swell picks up again. Water temp here is about average for July, nothing to write home about.
So to sum it up: Saturday 18th July is the one to circle. Tuesday 21st is the big day for experienced crew. Everything else is small but clean.
Catch you in the lineup.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 24 | 72 | 272 | 180 | 135 | 24 | 83 | 124 | 172 | 124 | 78 | 145 | 78 | 87 | 239 | 40 | 116 | 73 | 124 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:17AM0.87m | 4:49PM1.36m | 6:28AM0.88m | 5:43PM1.42m | 7:33AM0.89m | 6:38PM1.46m | 8:32AM0.91m | 7:33PM1.47m | 9:27AM0.93m | 8:28PM1.45m | 10:18AM0.95m | 9:23PM1.38m | 11:07AM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.17m | 10:15AM0.49m | 00:05AM0.06m | 11:13AM0.53m | 1:04AM-0.02m | 12:11PM0.54m | 2:00AM-0.07m | 1:10PM0.55m | 2:54AM-0.08m | 2:09PM0.54m | 3:45AM-0.06m | 3:10PM0.54m | 4:33AM-0.00m | 4:13PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 180 | 135 | 21 | 83 | 124 | 107 | 124 | 78 | 145 | 78 | 87 | 239 | 79 | 116 | 73 | 124 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 16 | N 7 | N 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | N 4 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 172 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 39 | 58 | 1 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 30 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | N 16 | N 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 3 | N 14 | S 15 | E 12 | S 18 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 5 | W 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 72 | 272 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 236 | 66 | 129 | 113 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 110 | 110 | 400 | 131 | 886 | 527 | 460 | 848 | 529 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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