Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, NE swell with 1,048 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NE 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here with the lowdown on Friendly Beaches for the next 16 days. It’s gonna be a waiting game, but there’s one morning that’ll fire for the right crew.
Right now, the surf is flat and we’ve got a slow start. Sunday the 9th is showing weak 3ft NNE slop (91 combined energy) with a cross-on breeze – not worth getting wet for.
The real standout is Monday morning, the 10th. A solid 8ft NE groundswell, 9-second period, with clean cross-offshore wind. Wave energy is pumping at 1001 combined energy. That’s big, powerful, and clean – definitely only for experienced surfers. At over 8ft it gets intimidating fast. Water temp is 57°, running a touch warmer than usual for winter.
Tuesday morning (11th) stays decent: 6ft NE swell, still clean, with cross-offshore wind. Another good one for the advanced crew.
From Wednesday (12th) onward, the swell drops hard – under 3ft and energy levels fall into the double digits. We get some dead glassy mornings (like the 17th and 19th), but the waves are tiny, barely half a foot.
The next pulse arrives Friday the 21st. It’s a mixed bag: 8ft NNE swell in the morning, but only 8 seconds of period and a cross-wind. Energy hits 773 (moderate). That’s expert-size but messy. Winds stay cross or onshore through Saturday, so it won’t clean up well.
By Monday the 24th, we’re back to 5ft with a cross-wind and just marginal conditions.
The one standout here is clearly Monday morning, August 10th. That’s your best shot at Friendly Beaches. It’s an inconsistent spot, so when it does fire, it’s worth the wait – but only if you’ve got the skills.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 1048 | 913 | 984 | 589 | 622 | 169 | 218 | 146 | 100 | 121 | 178 | 237 | 338 | 243 | 150 | 180 | 163 | 223 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.87m | 5:28PM1.40m | 7:18AM0.90m | 6:25PM1.42m | 8:09AM0.93m | 7:20PM1.40m | 8:55AM0.97m | 8:13PM1.35m | 9:39AM1.01m | 9:06PM1.26m | 10:21AM1.05m | 10:00PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.04m | 11:00AM0.55m | 00:49AM-0.00m | 12:01PM0.54m | 1:41AM-0.02m | 1:01PM0.52m | 2:29AM-0.00m | 2:00PM0.49m | 3:14AM0.05m | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:55AM0.12m | 4:00PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 226 | 1048 | 913 | 984 | 589 | 622 | 169 | 218 | 146 | 100 | 94 | 68 | 105 | 151 | 153 | 141 | 180 | 143 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 19 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | NE 10 | S 16 | N 7 | S 15 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 64 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 79 | 102 | 45 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 178 | 237 | 338 | 243 | 150 | 113 | 163 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 16 | S 15 | E 12 | NNE 9 | S 16 | N 6 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 20 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 97 | 9 | 43 | 6 | 121 | 17 | 188 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 143 | 270 | 132 | — | 1 | 144 | 40 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 16 | 34 | 185 | 529 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 69 |
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