
Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NE swell with 1,690 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE 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 (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Friendly Beaches over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a patchy run, so you’re gonna have to pick your moments. There’s some size coming, but it’s not all gonna be pretty.
We start off with a bit of a flat spell. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are nothing to write home about, with tiny, messy waves and not much push. You’re better off waxing a board and just waiting. Sunday the 9th stays poor, with a rising cross-shore breeze and the swell jumping around but turning to chop. Nothing worth paddling out for.
Then things get interesting. Monday the 10th, we’ve got a big pulse of NE swell hitting, and the early morning glass-off is tempting, but the energy reading is massive – 1732 – and it’s simply too big for this break. That’s a serious amount of water moving. By Monday afternoon, the wind swings offshore, and it cleans up to a solid 8ft, but this is still pushing limits. Only for the experienced crew. If you’re a beginner, stay well clear. This is the standout window, but it’s not for everyone. The energy is still strong at 1242.
Tuesday the 11th eases back to a cleaner 3ft with a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable and a much better option for most. Good shape, but nothing epic. Wednesday the 12th is a mix – the morning is lumpy and cross-shore at 7ft, but the afternoon improves to 5ft with a clean cross-off. Not a classic, but workable. Thursday the 13th drops right back off, and we’re back to ankle-biters. Friday the 14th stays small and pretty ordinary, with a long-period south swell filling in but no real size.
Saturday the 15th is your next real highlight. The morning is glassy, with a clean 3ft of south swell and light offshore conditions. It’s small but super clean – perfect for a longboard or a fish. That’s a fun, low-stress session. The afternoon gets bumped by a cross-on breeze, so get out early.
After that, the surf goes quiet again. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are mostly flat with poor wind. Tuesday the 18th is dead. Wednesday the 19th shows a bit of life with a clean 5ft in the afternoon, but it’s weak and short-period. Thursday the 20th throws up another big one, with a 10ft pulse predicted for the afternoon and an energy of 1303 – way too big for here. There’s a window in the morning at 8ft but it’s marginal with a cross-off breeze. That’s expert-only territory.
The tail end of the window, Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd, looks better. Friday afternoon is glassy with a clean 6ft of south swell, and Saturday morning is clean at 5ft with zero wind. These look like the most user-friendly options in the second week, but they’re still a week and a half out, so treat them as promising rather than locked in.
One thing to note – the water temp is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing weird happening there.
So, the standout sessions are Monday the 10th afternoon for the big-wave crew, and Saturday the 15th morning for everyone else. The long-range stuff for the 21st and 22nd looks like it could be good, but we’ll have to see how it firms up. Keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
119 | 55 | 73 | 40 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 60 | 413 | 901 | 1668 | 1183 | 626 | 226 | 216 | 219 | 456 | 188 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.85m | 2:36PM1.25m | 4:05AM0.84m | 3:32PM1.31m | 5:18AM0.85m | 4:30PM1.36m | 6:22AM0.87m | 5:28PM1.40m | 7:18AM0.90m | 6:25PM1.42m | 8:09AM0.93m | 7:20PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.49m | 9:49PM0.20m | 8:57AM0.53m | 10:53PM0.12m | 9:59AM0.55m | 11:53PM0.04m | 11:00AM0.55m | 00:49AM-0.00m | 12:01PM0.54m | 1:41AM-0.02m | 1:01PM0.52m | 2:29AM-0.00m | |||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NE 9 |
119 | 55 | 73 | 40 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 901 | 1668 | 1183 | 626 | 385 | 216 | 100 | 151 | 188 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 16 | E 10 | S 16 |
34 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 53 | 20 | 226 | 129 | 23 | 21 | 100 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 7 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | — | SE 12 | N 17 | NNE 10 | E 12 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 16 | ESE 12 |
6 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 86 | 12 | 43 | 4 | 43 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | N 2 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 2 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 60 | 413 | — | — | 135 | 306 | 665 | 1 | 219 | 456 | 2 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 69 | 16 | 16 | 110 | 16 | 110 | 397 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 114 | 16 | 16 | 110 | 114 | 16 | 34 |
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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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