Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, N swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Friendly Beaches in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and Fahrenheit.
The next couple of weeks at Friendly Beaches are mostly a slow start, with a few clean but tiny days. The best session is shaping up for Saturday, July 18th, and there’s a decent window on Wednesday, July 15th too. The last few days of the run have a massive swell that’s only for experts.
Right now, Friday morning July 10th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft south swell with a very long 15-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined wave energy is weak (84). It’s clean but barely breaking. The water temp is about average for this time of year. That little 1ft sticks around into the afternoon with glassy winds, but still tiny.
Saturday July 11th and Sunday July 12th are poor. The wind gets messy with a 3ft to 5ft windswell on Saturday and a 4ft to 3ft on Sunday, but cross-shore chop and moderate breeze make it ugly.
Monday July 13th and Tuesday July 14th are mostly poor, with tiny leftover south swell and strong winds, though Tuesday morning has a brief offshore window with 1ft swell and weak energy (107).
Wednesday July 15th is the first decent day. The morning sees a 4ft south swell with a 9-second period, light offshore winds, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (275). The afternoon is similar with a 3ft south swell and clean conditions. Small but fun.
Thursday July 16th is average, with a 2ft to 3ft south swell and glassy or light offshore winds.
The standout is Saturday July 18th. The morning delivers a 4ft east swell with a 10-second period, glassy conditions, and strong combined wave energy (462). The afternoon is even better, with the same 4ft east swell, glassy calm, and very strong energy (477). This is the best session of the whole run. Crowds can show up sometimes.
Sunday July 19th sees a 5ft east swell with an 11-second period, but cross-shore winds bring chop, making it messy. The energy is strong (822) but the conditions are marginal.
Monday July 20th has a 4ft east swell, light cross-offshore winds, and clean conditions in the morning. Energy is strong (578). A solid option.
Tuesday July 21st through Wednesday July 22nd offer consistent 4ft to 4ft east swell with clean conditions and light winds. Good days, but not as good as Saturday the 18th.
Thursday July 23rd fades to a small 1ft to 2ft south swell, weak energy.
Finally, Friday July 24th and Saturday July 25th – a major warning. The swell jumps to 13ft on Friday morning and 10ft on Saturday, with very strong energy (3166 and 1753). The wind is favorable and conditions are clean, but this is only for experts. Everyone else, stay out of the water. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 16 | N 7 | N 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 41 | 43 | 33 | 43 | 108 | 480 | 181 | 76 | 17 | 80 | 147 | 224 | 79 | 79 | 149 | 181 | 196 | 186 | 76 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:59AM0.87m | 3:57PM1.29m | 5:17AM0.87m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:00AM-0.07m | 1:10PM0.55m | 2:54AM-0.08m | 2:09PM0.54m | 3:45AM-0.06m | 3:10PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | N 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 181 | 76 | 26 | 80 | 121 | 224 | 25 | 79 | 73 | 91 | 196 | 186 | 76 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 8 | N 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 16 | N 7 | N 6 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 112 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 38 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 9 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | N 7 | E 8 | E 9 | S 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 33 | 43 | 108 | 480 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 56 | 147 | 78 | 115 | 191 | 149 | 181 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 135 | 132 | 951 | 93 | 460 | 893 | 34 | 114 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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