Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

We’ve got a mixed forecast ahead for Friendly Beaches over these next couple of weeks. Some solid pulses of energy, but plenty of average days wedged in between. Not a classic run, but there are a few windows where she’ll turn it on, so let’s get into it.

The next few days are quiet. Swell under 3ft, energy weak. Thursday the 10th has a clean 4ft south swell with a 10-second period giving it a little life (moderate energy at 605), but it’s not enough to get stoked about. Friday the 11th morning drops to 3ft, though the longer 15-second period hints at better shape, but still weak.

The weekend is nothing to write home about. Waist-high slop, with a lot of that energy being weak. Nothing here worth a special trip. Sunday the 13th afternoon jumps to 5ft from the north with a short, weak period, so it’ll be messier than the size suggests.

Early next week, we get a clean-up. Monday the 14th afternoon pushes up to 5ft from the north with a moderate breeze, but the period is still short. The real glimmer is Wednesday the 16th. The afternoon session is looking prime with light WSW winds going glassy, and a clean 4ft south swell with a 9-second period (moderate energy at 373). It’s not huge, but the glassy conditions make Friendly Beaches clean and fun.

Thursday the 17th is another good call. Both the morning and afternoon have clean, offshore winds and a solid 3ft south swell with a 14-second period (moderate energy). This is proper groundswell energy, with some nice lines. The afternoon is gentle offshore, making for really clean conditions.

Now, for the big one: Saturday the 19th. The morning is a monster, with an 8ft south-southeast swell (strong energy at 1275), but it’s marginal. It’s powerful and could be a real handful, an expert-only day. The afternoon, though, is where I’d be. The swell eases to 6ft, still south-southeast, with a light breeze and clean conditions. Another standout – proper size, clean surface, good energy (817). This is the best on offer for the whole period if you want real waves.

After that, the energy fades. The following week is average, with mostly weak, short-period northerly junk. The biggest issue is no quality swell. There’s a pulse on Sunday the 20th afternoon with a 6ft north swell, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds, so it will be lumpy and disorganised.

The only other thing on the horizon is way out. On Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, a big south swell is predicted, but for Friendly Beaches, it’s just too big. Friday the 25th has a 10ft south swell with an 8-second period and offshore winds. The energy is strong (over 1000), but with waves over 8ft, this is serious, expert-only territory. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but low certainty.

In short, don't chase the small stuff. Your best windows are Wednesday afternoon the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and especially Saturday afternoon the 19th. After that, it’s either too small, too weak, or too big for this break.

Rusty.

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