Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breaking down Friendly Beaches for the next couple of weeks in feet and knots.
The surf starts off small and a bit quiet. The first real option is Sunday morning, the 23rd, with clean conditions and a south swell around 3 to 4 feet. Water temp is 57°, a touch warmer than average for the season, so that’s a plus.
Monday and Tuesday stay small – knee to waist high, around 2 to 2 feet. The highlight early on is Tuesday morning, the 25th. Swell is only 2 feet, but the wind goes glassy and it’s a south swell with a 13-second period. That long period will give the little waves some shape, and with no wind, it’s going to be a real clean, quiet session. Not for power surfers, but a lovely paddle.
The week picks up Friday the 28th with a clean 3-foot east-southeast swell. Decent enough.
The absolute standout is Sunday the 30th of August in the afternoon. Glassy conditions, 3-foot south swell with a 19-second period and 872 combined energy. That’s a long-period groundswell with serious power. For a beach break, long period can make waves a bit straight, but with glassy wind and that kind of energy, it’ll have real push. That’s the session to plan for.
Monday the 31st stays clean with offshore wind, a 4-foot south swell and 15-second period. Good shape and power. Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the clean run going with a 3-foot south swell and offshore wind.
After that, it gets messy from the 2nd to the 4th with onshore winds and small, junky surf. Then Saturday the 5th of September brings a 6 to 7-foot north-northeast swell with clean offshore wind in the morning. That’s big, and with a short 6-second period, it’ll be lumpy – only for experienced surfers.
Monday the 7th of September has a 6-foot north swell and clean offshore wind in the afternoon. Solid size again, but only an 8-second period.
Best of the bunch: Sunday the 30th of August afternoon. Glassy, long-period, real energy. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 170 | 138 | 99 | 144 | 93 | 125 | 86 | 66 | 46 | 104 | 390 | 72 | 91 | 137 | 158 | 116 | 96 | 55 | 56 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:29AM0.93m | 7:48PM1.19m | 9:03AM0.98m | 8:34PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:40PM0.53m | 2:40AM0.19m | 2:31PM0.49m | 3:14AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | N 6 | S 10 | N 6 | S 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 201 | 170 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 93 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 104 | 390 | 72 | 91 | 137 | 158 | 116 | 96 | 55 | 56 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 112 | 113 | 138 | 99 | 144 | 15 | 125 | 86 | 66 | 35 | 8 | 49 | 45 | 25 | 51 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 279 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 7 | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 9 | E 13 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 60 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 27 | 37 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 7 | SW 5 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | N 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 86 | 52 | 106 | 3 | — | — | 51 | 56 | 367 | 708 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 34 | 110 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 528 | 473 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
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