Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with 1,457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 (Jul 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. 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 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Friendly Beaches. Straight up, this is an exposed, advanced spot that’s inconsistent – so it’s not a run-of-the-mill kind of break. The water temp’s about average for the time of year, nothin’ unusual there.
We kick things off on Sunday the 26th of July with a bit of a pulse. A 3ft S swell, cross-off wind, clean conditions. Combined energy’s only 206 (moderate) but it’s a decent start. That long 10-second period suggests a bit of shape, so don’t expect a mad rush. Winds stay tidy through the arvo as it drops to 2ft.
Monday the 27th is ordinary – tiny 1ft SE swell with a painfully long 16-second period, which is more of a whisper than a wave.
Tuesday the 28th is messy. Swell jumps to 6ft but it’s a short-period N windswell (6 seconds) with cross winds. Combined energy hits 340 (moderate) but conditions are sloppy. Wednesday morning the 29th is a write-off, but Wednesday arvo? Whoa. A massive 10ft S swell rolls in with energy at 1302 (very strong). That’s too big for this break, so only for the brave. Wind’s cross-off and clean but the size is the story.
Thursday the 30th is still pumping: 7ft S swell in the morning, energy 1311 (very strong), but it’s marginal for the break. Friday the 31st sees it drop back to clean 3ft with offshore wind and glassy conditions in the arvo – nice small-wave window if you’re keen.
Saturday the 1st of August is a standout. Morning has 3ft SE swell with a 12-second period, glassy conditions, combined energy 226 (moderate). Clean, small, and tidy. The afternoon holds with 3ft ESE swell and lighter winds. Not a big day but for Friendly Beaches, this is as good as it gets in this window. It’s the pick of the bunch.
From there we fade. Sunday the 2nd is ordinary, Monday the 3rd is near flat, Tuesday the 4th afternoon has a 7ft N windswell with offshore winds and 535 energy (moderate), but it’s short period windswell. Wednesday the 5th to Friday the 7th is all small and weak – 1.0ft to 3ft at best. Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th of August is mostly weak easterly windswell with cross winds, poor conditions, and energy in the low hundreds. The last few days are flat or close to it.
Best on offer: Saturday the 1st of August, morning session. Small, glassy, clean.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 198 | 94 | 33 | 69 | 65 | 178 | 236 | 299 | 319 | 48 | 1237 | 708 | 742 | 470 | 201 | 112 | 94 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM0.78m | 5:24PM1.19m | 7:18AM0.79m | 6:07PM1.22m | 7:59AM0.81m | 6:49PM1.24m | 8:39AM0.83m | 7:30PM1.24m | 9:16AM0.85m | 8:10PM1.24m | 9:53AM0.89m | 8:51PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.27m | 10:49AM0.61m | 00:51AM0.23m | 11:36AM0.61m | 1:32AM0.20m | 12:22PM0.61m | 2:11AM0.17m | 1:07PM0.60m | 2:49AM0.16m | 1:53PM0.59m | 3:24AM0.16m | 2:41PM0.59m | 3:58AM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 16 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 320 | 198 | 94 | 33 | 24 | 65 | 66 | 53 | 67 | 220 | 48 | 46 | 80 | 481 | 298 | 201 | 112 | 94 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 13 | NNW 3 | N 5 | SE 16 | S 9 | SE 15 | S 13 | SE 14 | S 15 | ESE 13 | NNE 7 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 13 | 56 | 31 | 49 | 68 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 8 | S 16 | — | SE 13 | E 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 20 | — | 44 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 178 | 236 | 299 | 319 | 555 | 1237 | 708 | 742 | 470 | 5 | 65 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 93 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 16 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 16 | 1194 | 1335 | 20 | 20 | 529 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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