Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Friendly Beaches. The long-range charts are showing we’ve got a few windows of opportunity, but we’re going to have to be patient and pick our moments. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice little bonus if you’re willing to get in.

The opening days are pretty quiet. Friday afternoon you might find a clean but very modest 2ft of south swell at 16 seconds, but it’s got that “marginal” tag on it and the tide might be messing with it. Not worth getting too excited about. The real first highlight shows up on Saturday morning. It’s glassy with a light offshore wind, and we’ve got 4ft of south groundswell (11 seconds) rolling in. The energy is moderate at 587, and the place should be looking clean and inviting. That’s your first decent window, likely the best of the early run.

The weekend drops off after that. Sunday and Monday are pretty ordinary with small, weak surf and sub-100 energy readings. By Tuesday things get messy with onshore winds and a brief, short-period north pulse that’s not going to be any good. Wednesday sees a bit more size, around 6-6ft, but it’s from the NNE with a short 7-second period and a strong cross-shore wind – that’s poor quality, chopped-out stuff. Don’t bother.

We get a bit of a reset on Thursday and Friday. The size drops back to under 3ft, but the winds swing offshore and it cleans up. It’s still pretty weak, but there’s a chance for a glassy, small-wave session Friday morning with a gentle offshore. Not a standout, but it beats nothing.

Now, the big one. On Saturday the 22nd, there’s a spike of energy in the afternoon as the swell jumps to 8ft from the south with a moderate cross-offshore wind. It’s carrying 731 units of energy, so there’s some push behind it. It looks clean, but the tide might be a factor. Then it kicks up a notch for the morning of the 24th – we’re looking at a solid 10ft of south swell. The energy is through the roof at 1271, and the winds are offshore and glassy. But here’s the catch: that’s well over the 8ft mark. For an advanced spot like this, it gets serious. It’s mentioned as being too big for this break, so unless you’re a top-tier charger, this one might be for watching, not paddling out. The swell direction is from the south, which is fine, but the size will be the main talking point.

After that, the swell backs off but stays active. The 25th is interesting. Tuesday morning has 6ft from the SSE, and then the afternoon session looks cleaner with 6ft from the ESE at 9 seconds. The winds are light and cross-off, and the energy is strong (687). That Tuesday afternoon could be a proper fun, powerful session – a real standout for the second week. It’s a long way out, so don’t book your flights yet, but it’s promising. The 27th and 28th keep some size around 5-5ft with offshore winds, which will be good, consistent waves, though the magic of that Tuesday might be gone.

The last couple of days tail off again. The 29th has a small, clean 3ft morning, but onshore winds mess up the afternoon. So, the short version: this weekend’s Saturday morning is your first solid bet with clean, chest-high waves. Then there’s a big, powerful, potentially too-large swell on the 24th. And the real gem for the second week looks like the Tuesday the 25th afternoon, with solid, clean surf and plenty of push. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

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