Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

First off, the only game in town for the next 16 days is Friendly Beaches. It’s an exposed, advanced wave that’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the right moments. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

The first real action kicks off on Friday the 24th, but it’s a bit of a tease. Friday morning has a weak 2ft southerly swell with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is only 131 (weak). The wind is offshore, but it’s just small and a bit ordinary. Friday afternoon picks up to 5ft but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind goes cross-offshore, making it a bit messy.

The standout window begins Saturday the 25th. Saturday morning is the best on offer this week. You’ve got a 6ft southerly swell, with an 11-second period and a combined energy of 646 (moderate). The wind is glassy. That’s clean, lined-up surf. Saturday afternoon stays clean with a 4ft southerly swell and offshore wind, but it drops off a touch.

Sunday the 26th is still clean, with a 3ft southerly swell in the morning and 2ft in the afternoon, but the energy drops to 206 and 103. It’s rideable, but nothing special.

We hit a flat spell from Monday the 27th through to Tuesday the 28th morning. Monday has tiny, weak waves – 1ft and 1.0ft with energy in the double digits. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 28th afternoon gets interesting but dangerous. A 10ft northerly swell with a short 8-second period and a massive 1157 combined energy (strong) rolls in, but the wind is cross-offshore and strong. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-friendly wave.

Wednesday the 29th is the real highlight. Wednesday morning delivers a clean 4ft southerly swell with a long 14-second period and moderate offshore wind, energy at 516. Then Wednesday afternoon is the pick of the whole forecast: a 6ft southerly swell, 11-second period, and 1074 combined energy (strong), with gentle offshore wind. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle.

Thursday the 30th stays clean but smaller, with a 5ft and then 4ft southerly swell, good energy but not as good as Wednesday.

After that, the first week of August sees a dramatic drop. Friday the 31st is small and clean, but only 3ft to 4ft, and then from Saturday the 1st all the way through Sunday the 3rd, it’s tiny, with swells under 2ft and very weak energy. A long gap of three to four days with hardly anything rideable.

Monday the 4th shows a little pulse (4ft, 8-second period, energy at 252) but it’s short-lived. Tuesday the 5th is back to small and marginal.

Things pop again on Thursday the 6th. Thursday morning has a 2ft southerly swell, 18-second period, glassy wind, and 431 energy (moderate). It’s clean but small. Thursday afternoon is similar.

The last real chance is Saturday the 8th, but it’s a monster. A 13ft northeasterly swell with a 9-second period and a massive 2828 combined energy (very strong). The wind is offshore, but this is only for the bravest experts. Too big for most.

So, the two standouts: Saturday the 25th morning for the glassy, clean 6ft Southerly, and Wednesday the 29th afternoon for the 6ft Southerly with gentle offshore wind and the best energy of the run. Get on those.

Rusty.

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