Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,174 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE 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 (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Friendly Beaches. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 57°F. Not a bad way to start.
Friendly Beaches is exposed and inconsistent, so you know the drill – you gotta be patient. The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, nothin' to get too worked up about. Saturday morning's got a short-period 6ft north swell and a cross wind, making for a bit of a choppy mess. The afternoon cleans up a little with a light WNW cross-off, but the swell drops to 5ft from the NNE, still short period. Sunday morning brings a cleaner 7ft SSE swell with a cross-off breeze, but it's still short period and the energy is moderate (473). The arvo goes onshore and turns to junk.
Monday sees the swell drop right off, and Tuesday morning is glassy but small, with a weak 4ft SSE swell (energy 198). It's surfable but nothing special. Wednesday is a write-off with howling cross-off winds and long-period swell that's too small to hold.
Now, here's where it gets interesting. Thursday, September 10th, is the standout. The morning session is where it's at. We've got a solid 8ft S swell with an 11-second period and a clean offshore wind from the W. The combined energy is strong at 1656, and the report says it's excellent for experienced surfers. That's a heavy, powerful swell, over 8ft, so this is for experts only – big, clean lines for those who can handle it. The afternoon holds at 7ft, still clean with a cross-off, but the tide might be a factor.
Friday, September 11th, is the next decent call. A smaller 5ft S swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-off breeze. Clean, workable waves for a wider range of surfers. The morning will be the pick. Energy is moderate at 590.
After that, the surf tapers off into smaller, glassy conditions for a day or two, but by the time you get to Tuesday, September 15th, the swell is predicted to blow up again – a huge 12ft S swell. But mate, that's flagged as being too big for this break, so don't even think about it.
The following week looks ordinary. The long period groundswells are small, the winds are messy, and the crowds at Friendly Beaches are a possibility on any good day. It's a blank run for most of that second week.
Stick to that Thursday, September 10th morning. That's the real deal.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 207 | 102 | 440 | 254 | 91 | 18 | 973 | 356 | 167 | 83 | 174 | 174 | 186 | 718 | 1174 | 900 | 769 | 443 | 287 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.26m | 4:12AM0.85m | 3:16PM1.29m | 5:14AM0.88m | 4:17PM1.31m | 6:07AM0.91m | 5:16PM1.32m | 6:54AM0.96m | 6:13PM1.30m | 7:37AM1.00m | 7:07PM1.26m | 8:16AM1.05m | 8:00PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.14m | 8:49AM0.59m | 10:40PM0.10m | 9:56AM0.58m | 11:36PM0.07m | 11:00AM0.55m | 00:26AM0.06m | 12:01PM0.51m | 1:12AM0.08m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:54AM0.13m | 1:56PM0.42m | 2:33AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 102 | 16 | 254 | 91 | 18 | 12 | 356 | 167 | 83 | 174 | 174 | 119 | 718 | 1174 | 900 | 769 | 443 | 287 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 7 | S 21 | S 20 | — | S 17 | S 16 | N 5 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 72 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 51 | 28 | 80 | 186 | — | 470 | 258 | 2 | 146 | 282 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | N 8 | S 14 | NNE 4 | N 5 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 13 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | — | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 16 | N 8 | NE 17 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 8 | W 4 | W 3 | NNE 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | N 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 197 | 207 | 52 | 440 | — | — | 407 | 973 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 241 | 315 | 1429 | — | 40 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 69 | 157 | 20 | 110 | 34 | 157 | 368 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 747 | 1509 | 20 | 529 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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