Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Friendly Beaches.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are pretty much a write-off with weak, messy energy. Wednesday morning is small and poor, with a 1ft south swell at a very long 20 seconds, but it’s not doing much. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 57°, which is a bit of a treat for this time of year.

Things start to turn around on Thursday, the 10th. Thursday morning is looking like the pick of the early period. We’ve got a clean 3ft south swell, period at 16 seconds, and a light offshore west wind. The combined energy is moderate at 976. That’s proper groundswell, and it’ll be holding shape nicely. This is a standout for the first week.

Thursday afternoon drops a bit in period to 10 seconds, but it’s still clean and surfable at 5ft. Friday morning, the 11th, keeps the good run going with another 5ft south swell, 12-second period, and offshore winds. That’s another solid session.

The weekend rolls in with a bit of a hiccup. Saturday sees a drop in size and quality, with onshore winds messing it up. Not worth rushing out for. Sunday the 13th brings a small window of cross-off wind and a 3ft south swell, but it’s nothing special.

The middle of the week, Monday the 14th, gets a bit weird. A 4ft north swell comes in with a short 6-second period and moderate wind. The energy is weak, and it’s not going to be pretty. Tuesday the 15th is a total dud.

Now, look ahead to Wednesday the 16th. The morning is glassy with a 4ft south swell at 9 seconds. That glassy wind is a major positive, making it clean even if the swell isn’t huge. A nice little session for a midweek paddle.

The second week has a few more highlights. Friday the 18th afternoon, a 3ft south swell at 15 seconds with clean cross-off wind. The energy jumps to 469, and it’ll be a fun, clean wave.

Then we get to Saturday the 19th afternoon. This is the big one for the second week. A 7ft north-northeast swell, even though it’s a short 6-second period, the energy is strong at 522 and the wind is clean cross-off. That’s a lot of water moving, but it’s a steep, punchy beach break. This is going to be for the experienced crew only – over 8ft is expert territory, and this is close. The crowd might be around, so keep your head on a swivel.

Sunday the 20th keeps the size up with a 7ft swell in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, both from the north-northeast. The wind stays clean, so there’s plenty of surf to go around. After that, the energy fades again through the end of the period.

So, the standout of the whole 16 days? Thursday morning, the 10th, for reliable, clean groundswell. And look out for Saturday the 19th afternoon if you’ve got the skills and the nerve for a bigger, punchier wave.

Rusty.

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