Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, N swell with 466 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here again, looking at the same stretch for Friendly Beaches.
It starts off slow. Monday afternoon has a 5 ft SSE swell, but with an onshore East wind at 3 mph, it’s just marginal. Water temp is 57°, about normal for the season.
Tuesday the 7th morning cleans up with a 2 ft S swell and a light offshore West wind at 3 mph. It’s small and weak, but surfable. Afternoon turns tiny.
Wednesday the 8th morning is glassy with a 3 ft ESE swell and an 11-second period. Moderate energy and clean conditions – that’s a decent session. Afternoon gets messy.
Then we hit a lull. Thursday through Sunday the 11th offer tiny surf or wind-affected junk. Saturday the 11th sees 5 ft to 7 ft of short-period north windswell with cross-shore winds – stay on the beach.
Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th are tiny and blown out.
Tuesday the 14th morning is a sleeper: small, clean, 3 ft S swell with gentle offshore wind and moderate energy.
Now the big news. Thursday the 16th morning is glassy with a 2 ft SSE swell and a long 14-second period. Thursday afternoon – the ocean wakes up. A massive 10 ft S swell with enormous energy (2591). That is experts only. The wind is light cross-on from the NE. It’s going to be huge and heavy.
Friday the 17th is the real winner. Morning is glassy with a 6 ft SSE swell, 11-second period, and strong energy (692). Afternoon is offshore and 5 ft from the SSE, same period, still strong energy (529). Clean, solid, and well-shaped. This is the best wave of the outlook. Crowds can be a factor here, so get in early.
After Friday, Saturday the 18th turns north and messy, and the rest of the second week is either too big with poor winds or too small and weak. Monday the 20th afternoon has a 8 ft S swell but the wind is cross-off and period is short.
So the standout is undeniably Friday the 17th – a proper clean day with good energy. Thursday the 16th afternoon is for experts only and it’s going to be a wild one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | N 9 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 122 | 58 | 62 | 121 | 164 | 140 | 90 | 51 | 35 | 55 | 43 | 40 | 35 | 124 | 293 | 148 | 14 | 9 | 292 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.01m | 1:45PM1.07m | 1:24AM0.95m | 2:25PM1.14m | 2:39AM0.90m | 3:09PM1.22m | 3:59AM0.87m | 3:57PM1.29m | 5:17AM0.87m | 4:49PM1.36m | 6:28AM0.88m | 5:43PM1.42m | 7:33AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.59m | 6:59AM0.26m | 7:48PM0.51m | 7:41AM0.32m | 8:55PM0.41m | 8:28AM0.38m | 10:01PM0.29m | 9:20AM0.44m | 11:04PM0.17m | 10:15AM0.49m | 00:05AM0.06m | 11:13AM0.53m | 1:04AM-0.02m | 12:11PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 4:47 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | N 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | N 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 311 | 122 | 58 | 37 | 121 | 164 | 140 | 90 | 51 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 148 | 14 | 9 | 292 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | S 15 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 14 | E 8 | S 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 47 | 47 | 62 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 90 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 43 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | ESE 11 | S 8 | — | S 19 | E 13 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | ESE 11 | S 15 | ESE 11 | S 15 | ESE 7 | S 14 | E 12 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 40 | 29 | — | 113 | 87 | 23 | 50 | 30 | 55 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | W 3 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 35 | 124 | 293 | 8 | 50 | 198 | 66 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 20 | 110 | 16 | 16 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 110 | 110 | 93 | 460 | 607 | 778 | 529 |
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