Friendly Beaches Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.01° S 148.28° E

Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Friendly Beaches sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.7° 

Friendly Beaches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, N swell with 495 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with N 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.


Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Friendly Beaches over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough watch. From Sunday the 12th through to Friday the 17th, it’s mostly small, ordinary, and not worth dragging your board out for. There’s a bit of swell around on the Sunday, but it’s short-period windswell from the NNE around 5 ft, and the conditions are just average. The combined energy is weak to moderate (190 on the Sunday morning, dropping to 132 by the arvo). You’ll see a little bump from a long-period 16-second S swell mid-week, but it’s tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft – and the wind is howling on Monday, up to 22 mph. That’s a no-go. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Things start to look up on Saturday the 18th. Friendly Beaches finally gets a clean window with a 3 ft S swell, 11-second period, light NW cross-off wind, and the combined energy jumps to 276 (moderate). The Sunday morning the 19th is even cleaner with that same long-period SSE swell pushing 1 ft but with 16 seconds of period and energy at 257 – light winds, clean conditions. Then Monday the 20th is where it gets interesting. A solid 7 ft NNE swell rolls in Monday morning with strong energy (678), but it’s a bit raw with cross-off winds. The real standout is Monday afternoon: 4 ft NNE swell, 8-second period, clean offshore wind from the W at 9 mph, and combined energy at 596. That’s a solid session for experienced surfers. The swell direction is east-northeast, which is right in the sweet spot for this exposed break.

Tuesday the 21st stays chunky with 4 ft to 6 ft ENE swell, 11-second period, but the winds are cross-off and the energy is high (722 to 752) – still clean, but the quality is a bit mixed. The next true highlight is Wednesday the 22nd morning: 5 ft ENE swell, 11-second period, light offshore wind from the W at 6 mph, and combined energy at 587 – that’s very good, clean surf. The glassy conditions on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday the 23rd morning are also nice, with 5 ft and 4 ft ENE swell respectively, but the energy drops a bit.

The end of the second week sees a shift. Friday the 24th offers a clean 3 ft to 4 ft ESE swell, glassy or light offshore, with moderate energy. Saturday the 25th morning is glassy with 3 ft ESE swell, but the afternoon turns choppy. Sunday the 26th is messy until the evening when a 4 ft N swell with glassy conditions shows up. Then – and this is the big one for the experts – Monday the 27th morning brings a 8 ft N swell, 8-second period, light cross-off wind, and massive combined energy of 1732. That’s excellent, powerful surf, but it’s only for experienced surfers. Over 8 ft, it’s a serious paddle.

So, the best on offer is Monday the 20th afternoon for a solid, clean session, and Monday the 27th morning for the big-wave crew. The week from the 12th to the 17th is mostly a write-off – small, windy, ordinary. The second week has more action, but it’s a mixed bag of clean windows and choppy passages.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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1
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.6
N
8
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
173
128
41
81
178
125
124
78
72
66
101
187
163
116
140
122
75
70
202
157
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
NW
20
W
15
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
W
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
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cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
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off
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cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
11:54AM1.02m
Low Tide
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
5:18AM0.08m
5:19PM0.53m
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7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:28
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:54
4:55
4:55
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Temp °C
12
13
11
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14
12
9
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11
10
14
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16
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12
16
15
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
7
5
3
5
5
4
10
11
12
14
14
10
12
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10
13
13
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Information about the Friendly Beaches Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Friendly Beaches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Friendly Beaches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Friendly Beaches surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Friendly Beaches) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Friendly Beaches may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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