Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, S swell with 716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for Friendly Beaches.
So for the next 16 days, we’ve only got one spot in the game: Friendly Beaches. It’s an exposed break, but it’s inconsistent and this whole stretch looks lean. Nothing here jumps out as a classic day. The water temp is around 56°F, which is a full 2°F warmer than average for this time of year. That’s noticeable, but it ain’t gonna fix the waves.
We kick off Saturday the 12th with a weak, long-period S groundswell at 2ft, 18-second period, 529 energy (moderate). Bit of a cross-on breeze makes it messy. Sunday the 13th is the cleanest we get – glassy morning, 3ft S swell at 11 seconds, with light offshore wind. Small but clean. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze.
Monday the 14th we get a 3ft NNE windswell but only 5 seconds of period and weak energy at 100. Tuesday the 15th it drops to 2ft. Offshore wind in the morning, but no power.
Wednesday the 16th finally brings some size: 8ft S swell, 8-second period, 727 energy (strong). But it’s blowing cross-off at 15 mph and that short period on a beach break means lumpy closeouts. The afternoon is a bit cleaner with 6ft and lighter wind, but it’s still a cross-off and the quality is only marginal.
Thursday the 17th morning is your best window of the whole forecast: offshore wind, 4ft S swell at 9 seconds, clean conditions. That’s a solid little session for those who can get out.
After that, the size dips, and we get a few pulses of N/NE windswell around the 19th-20th (7-7ft, short period, clean offshore wind) but the quality is average at best. By the 22nd and into the next week, it’s tiny – under 2ft with mostly onshore or cross winds.
Honestly, it’s a quiet stretch. If you’re looking for a paddle, early Sunday morning or Thursday morning of the first week are your best bets, but don’t expect much. The biggest gap of worthwhile surf is the entire first week.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 172 | 175 | 155 | 106 | 42 | 53 | 150 | 81 | 102 | 65 | 39 | 620 | 453 | 298 | 235 | 211 | 291 | 348 | 264 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53PM1.11m | 9:29AM1.12m | 9:47PM1.02m | 10:05AM1.14m | 10:43PM0.93m | 10:41AM1.14m | 11:42PM0.87m | 11:20AM1.13m | 00:44AM0.82m | 12:02PM1.11m | 1:50AM0.79m | 12:48PM1.09m | 2:55AM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.37m | 3:10AM0.28m | 3:45PM0.34m | 3:45AM0.37m | 4:38PM0.32m | 4:20AM0.46m | 5:32PM0.31m | 4:56AM0.53m | 6:26PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.59m | 7:21PM0.32m | 6:20AM0.63m | 8:17PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 196 | 154 | 175 | 155 | 106 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 26 | 39 | 30 | 72 | 159 | 298 | 235 | 211 | 172 | 348 | 264 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 13 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 13 | N 5 | E 13 |
| kJ | 308 | 172 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 65 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 56 | 291 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | S 14 | N 4 | — | N 6 | E 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 102 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 4 | W 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 59 | 34 | 53 | 150 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 558 | 620 | 453 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 88 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 93 | 115 | 93 | 529 | 34 | 747 | 20 | 119 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 110 | 20 | 93 | 34 | 34 |
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