Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with 1,158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Friendly Beaches over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, with a few days of small, average surf and tricky winds before things start to look more promising. The first few days are mostly small and ordinary. The first real surf to talk about is on Thursday the 3rd of September, but it’s a morning pulse of 4ft north swell with a short period of 7 seconds and strong offshore wind. The wind is good, but the swell is short and jumbled, so it’s not one for the highlights reel. Friday and Saturday stay small, with only knee-to-waist high waves at best, but by Saturday the 5th, we see a jump in energy – the combined energy is 366 – with a short-period 5.6ft NNE swell and light cross-off wind. It’s clean enough, but it’s short period and the break is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting around for sets.
The real standout window kicks off on Thursday the 10th of September. Morning and afternoon both deliver excellent 8ft S swell, with a period of 11 seconds and clean offshore wind. This is proper size – it’s for experienced surfers only, as anything over 8ft is expert territory. The combined energy is a massive 2832 in the morning and 1959 in the afternoon. That’s strong wave energy. The swell direction is from the south, which matches the optimum for this east-facing exposed beach. This is the best the whole run has to offer.
Then on Friday the 11th of September, we get a nice drop to 5.2ft SSE swell, still with a 10-second period, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. The energy is still solid at 509. On Saturday the 12th, there’s another push of 4.9ft NNE swell with offshore wind, and Sunday the 13th is glassy again with consistent 4.3ft NNE swell. That is a nice little run of clean, punchy surf.
Further out, on Monday the 14th, it drops off, but Tuesday the 15th morning has some glassy 2.3ft S groundswell with a 16-second period. That long period will help the shape, but it’s small and the break can be inconsistent, so temper your expectations. The best of the second week is definitely that Thursday-to-Sunday stretch.
Water temp at Friendly Beaches is 57°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a bonus.
The big call? Thursday the 10th of September is the day. Eight feet of south swell, offshore wind, and a clean, powerful wave. Mark it in the calendar.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 12 | N 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 29 | 147 | 106 | 155 | 174 | 185 | 127 | 245 | 237 | 65 | 212 | 102 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 91 | 51 | 93 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.90m | 12:20PM1.20m | 1:42AM0.86m | 1:14PM1.23m | 2:59AM0.85m | 2:13PM1.26m | 4:12AM0.85m | 3:16PM1.29m | 5:14AM0.88m | 4:17PM1.31m | 6:07AM0.91m | 5:16PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.48m | 7:24PM0.24m | 6:44AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.19m | 7:44AM0.58m | 9:38PM0.14m | 8:49AM0.59m | 10:40PM0.10m | 9:56AM0.58m | 11:36PM0.07m | 11:00AM0.55m | 00:26AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 15 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | N 5 | S 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 118 | 147 | 71 | 154 | 108 | 106 | 81 | 121 | 237 | 65 | 212 | 102 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 91 | 51 | 18 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 14 | NNE 4 | S 6 | — | NE 7 | S 18 | S 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 29 | 69 | 106 | 155 | 174 | 185 | 127 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | 25 | 28 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | ENE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 5 | NE 11 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | E 11 | NE 9 | N 5 | S 13 | S 21 | NE 7 | S 17 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | 73 | — | 16 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 93 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | W 3 | SSW 8 | — | N 3 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | S 6 | W 3 | N 4 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 90 | 17 | 61 | 68 | 5 | 62 | 76 | 245 | 7 | 1173 | — | 7 | 38 | 1 | 160 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 110 | 460 | 529 | 34 | 93 | 40 | 110 | 93 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 257 | 473 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 524 |
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