Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, S swell with 832 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, so we’re looking at Friendly Beaches, and it’s pretty flat to start, I won’t lie. Water temp is running about 57.2°F, which is a touch warmer than normal, so that’s something. But the first stretch is dry—swell energy is weak, mostly in the low hundreds. Thursday afternoon has a 5ft swell but from the ESE with a cross-on breeze, so it’s chopped up. Friday is smaller, around 3ft, and clean, but just not exciting.
The first real hope is Saturday afternoon—a small 1.5ft S swell with a 14-second period and light offshore wind. It’s cute, but small. Then Sunday morning is the first proper pulse: a 4ft S swell with a 16-second period. That’s groundswell, and it comes with a cross-off breeze, so the surf will be clean. Energy is around 700, which is moderate. It’s a decent wave, but the consistency is still hit-or-miss. Monday is similar, 3.5ft at 11 seconds, with a light offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean but not powerful.
The middle of the week gets messy. Tuesday afternoon sees a jump to 5.5ft, but it’s a short-period N swell at 6 seconds. That’s junk. The rest of the week is mostly tiny or poor. There’s a window on Friday the 4th with a 5.5ft N swell and offshore wind, but the period is too short to shape it up.
Then we get to the standout: Thursday the 10th of September. A 3.5ft S swell with a 20-second period—that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy is massive for this spot, pushing over 1150. Thursday morning is still a bit cross, but Thursday afternoon is glassy with a light offshore wind. That’s the session. It won’t be big, but it’ll be perfect. Long lines, easy paddle-outs, and a clean, organized peak. For an advanced spot like this, that’s what you want.
After that, it fades out quickly. So mark that Thursday afternoon on the calendar. It’s a week out, so keep your fingers crossed, but right now, that’s the jewel of this 16-day run.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | N 6 | N 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 490 | 416 | 177 | 159 | 107 | 52 | 93 | 170 | 715 | 657 | 267 | 269 | 269 | 214 | 131 | 240 | 136 | 75 | 132 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.21m | 8:29AM0.93m | 7:48PM1.19m | 9:03AM0.98m | 8:34PM1.15m | 9:36AM1.03m | 9:23PM1.10m | 10:11AM1.09m | 10:18PM1.03m | 10:49AM1.13m | 11:18PM0.96m | 11:32AM1.17m | 00:27AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:40PM0.53m | 2:40AM0.19m | 2:31PM0.49m | 3:14AM0.22m | 3:23PM0.44m | 3:49AM0.27m | 4:18PM0.39m | 4:26AM0.34m | 5:17PM0.34m | 5:06AM0.41m | 6:19PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | S 15 |
| kJ | 490 | 416 | 177 | 159 | 107 | 45 | 88 | 131 | 715 | 657 | 267 | 269 | 269 | 214 | 131 | 47 | 136 | 44 | 22 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 52 | 93 | 170 | 12 | 13 | 134 | 68 | 8 | 48 | 76 | 39 | 69 | 75 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | SE 8 | E 14 | NNE 3 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 16 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 44 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 132 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | N 2 | — | — | N 4 | WNW 2 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 4 | 29 | 110 | 101 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 64 | 240 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 114 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 110 | 110 | 34 | 93 | 93 | 110 |
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