Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s happening at Friendly Beaches (Friendly-Beaches). It’s been a slow start, but we’ve got a proper window to aim for later.
The first few days are a bit of a bust. Friday afternoon the 21st has a 3ft swell from the NNE with a short 7-second period, and a light cross-off wind. The water is 57°, a bit warmer than usual. The combined energy is only 103 – weak, and the surf is just ordinary. Saturday and Sunday are worse, with strong winds and poor conditions. The swells are tiny, between 2ft and 4ft, and the wind is messing them up. You’ve got a gap of several days here with nothing to write home about.
Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are still very marginal. There’s a longer-period 14-second south swell, but the height is only 2ft to 2ft. The energy is moderate (162-233), but the conditions are just not clean enough. Wednesday the 26th is a write-off with strong offshore winds and poor surf.
Now, the real action starts on the weekend of the 29th and 30th. Saturday afternoon the 29th has a light offshore wind and a 2ft south swell with a 14-second period, and the energy climbs to 253. The conditions are clean. But the standout is Sunday the 30th. Both morning and afternoon are showing 3ft to 3ft of south swell, with a very long 17-second period. The energy is 603 and 768 – that’s strong. With light offshore winds from the west, this is going to be clean and powerful. For a beach break, the long period might make the waves a bit straight, but with the light wind and sometimes crowds, it’s the best session of the whole period.
The start of September has a few more options. Monday the 31st has 4ft of south swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is stronger and the conditions are marginal. The energy is moderate at 422. Tuesday September 1st has 3ft of swell with a 16-second period, but again, it’s marginal. Thursday the 3rd looks better with a 3ft south swell, 16-second period, moderate offshore wind, and moderate energy at 390. The conditions are clean. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are back to poor surf with strong onshore winds.
Your best bet is Sunday the 30th of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the 16 days are mostly small, short-period, or blown out, so don’t get your hopes up for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 25 | 50 | 159 | 282 | 198 | 159 | 111 | 97 | 144 | 138 | 184 | 93 | 68 | 57 | 99 | 84 | 120 | 132 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.76m | 3:18PM1.12m | 5:16AM0.78m | 4:06PM1.14m | 6:03AM0.80m | 4:53PM1.17m | 6:43AM0.82m | 5:38PM1.19m | 7:20AM0.85m | 6:21PM1.21m | 7:55AM0.89m | 7:04PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.33m | 8:39AM0.63m | 10:48PM0.31m | 9:33AM0.63m | 11:33PM0.27m | 10:25AM0.63m | 00:16AM0.24m | 11:15AM0.61m | 00:55AM0.21m | 12:03PM0.59m | 1:31AM0.18m | 12:51PM0.56m | 2:06AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 25 | 50 | 159 | 282 | 198 | 159 | 111 | 45 | 144 | 138 | 184 | 93 | 68 | 57 | 99 | 56 | 120 | 132 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 7 | S 16 | N 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 6 | S 14 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 43 | 21 | 109 | 110 | 113 | 35 | 97 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 38 | 75 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 14 | NE 9 | S 11 | SE 14 | S 21 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 39 | 7 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NNW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | S 3 | — | NE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 45 | 188 | 534 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 71 | 35 | 37 | — | — | 41 | — | 3 | — | 84 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 129 | 529 | 20 | 34 | 93 | 20 | 110 | 93 | 93 | 34 | 110 | 93 | 110 | 529 | 531 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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