Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 2.2m 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for a surf.
It's a slow burn to start. The first week is mostly a write-off with tiny, weak swells and funky winds. You'll be twiddling your thumbs for a while.
The first real sign of life is on Saturday, July 20th. Monday morning the 20th is where we get something going. A clean 6ft swell from the NNE, with a light offshore breeze from the WNW. The wave energy is pumping strong (504). It's not huge, but it's clean, and you'll find some fun ones. The afternoon holds up too with a 4ft swell from the North and clean offshore winds. That's our first real window.
But the absolute standout is Wednesday, July 22nd. This is the one. Wednesday morning dishes up an 8ft swell from the South, with absolutely glassy conditions – no wind at all. The wave energy is massive (1243), but at that size, it's strictly for the experienced crew. If you're not confident, stay on the sand. The afternoon is just as sick with a 7ft swell and still glassy. The swell period is a solid 9 seconds, so it'll have some drive. Mark this day down.
Before that, Sunday, July 19th, has a 5ft to 6ft NNE swell, but it's messy with cross-shore winds making it choppy. Not worth the hassle.
After the 22nd, it drops off quick. Thursday the 23rd has a fun-looking 4ft long-period swell (15 seconds) from the South in the afternoon with clean conditions, but it's not the same size. The rest of the way into the 26th is back to small, weak, and messy.
The Bottom Line: The window is tight. The big winner is Wednesday, July 22nd at Friendly Beaches. Morning glass and an 8ft south swell is top-tier for the big dogs. Monday the 20th is a solid backup for a cleaner, smaller session. Everything else is a skunk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 91 | 383 | 333 | 116 | 53 | 82 | 176 | 122 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 83 | 65 | 77 | 175 | 155 | 82 | 121 | 75 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:17PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | N 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 18 | 212 | 116 | 53 | 25 | 122 | 88 | 92 | 78 | 72 | 83 | 65 | 70 | 175 | 155 | 82 | 121 | 75 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | NE 8 | SW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | N 4 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 13 | 82 | 176 | 122 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 54 | 77 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 16 | N 11 | N 6 | N 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 14 | S 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | N 3 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 91 | 383 | 333 | 18 | 11 | 123 | 60 | 59 | 4 | 71 | 156 | 14 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 400 | 93 | 920 | 529 | 607 | 954 | 529 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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