Friendly Beaches Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.01° S 148.28° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Friendly Beaches sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Friendly Beaches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with 495 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Friendly Beaches in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 6th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 6th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 6th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Friendly Beaches has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s not going to be all-time, but there are a few windows with some proper grunt.

The pattern kicks off with a bit of a slow start, but we get a sneaky window on Monday, July 6th morning. It’s glassy with a light W wind, picking up a 5ft SSE swell, period around 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 373, and the conditions are looking clean. That Monday morning is the best of the first few days.

Things drop right off after that, with a real flat spell from Tuesday through to Thursday. The swell gets small and messy, with onshore wind on the cards. There’s a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for until we get to Sunday, July 12th afternoon. That’s when a new 5ft NE pulse rolls in, with a period of 6 seconds and moderate energy (223). The wind is light NW and cross-off, keeping it clean. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable.

The real standout window, however, starts building from Tuesday, July 14th afternoon. We’re looking at an 8ft S swell, period around 7 seconds, with a strong wave energy of 599. The wind is WNW 9 mph, cross-off, and conditions are clean. That’s proper size—only for the experienced crew. This runs into Wednesday, July 15th, where the swell holds at 8ft from the SE (period 9 seconds), and the combined energy jumps to a very solid 1062. The wind picks up to 16 mph from the SW, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The Thursday, July 16th morning could be the pick of the whole run: a 7ft SE swell, 9 second period, combined energy of 776, and a light WNW offshore breeze at 6 mph. Clean and powerful. The afternoon glass-off with a WSW 3 mph breeze makes it look even better.

Into the second week, we’ve got another solid pulse on Friday, July 17th morning. A 6ft ESE groundswell with a long period of 12 seconds, combined energy of 851, and glassy conditions with a light NW breeze. This is a classic long-period groundswell, which tends to stand up nicely at a beach break like this, but can also close out. Good for the experts. The following days see a drop in size but conditions stay clean through the Saturday, July 18th afternoon with a 6ft N swell.

After that, the window slams shut again. From Sunday, July 19th, the swell tanks to a tiny 1.0ft, the wind goes onshore and cross-shore, and it’s flat through to Monday, July 20th afternoon when a massive 10ft S swell shows up. That’s way too big for Friendly Beaches—only for the kamikaze crew. The final record on Tuesday, July 21st shows a 7ft S groundswell with a very long 15-second period and extreme combined energy of 3650, but with a moderate SW breeze.

Overall, the week starting Monday, July 6th is a write-off until that Sunday. The best on offer is the run from Thursday, July 16th morning through to Friday, July 17th morning—clean, solid S/SE swell with light offshore winds. A close second is the Tuesday, July 14th afternoon into Wednesday, but that’s a bit lumpier. Nothing here for the groms after the first few days; it’s all in the 5ft to 8ft range. Keep an eye on that long-period groundswell—it’ll have heaps of energy and nice shape, but at a beach break like this, it might be a bit straight and won’t leave you long between sets.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.5
E
11
0.7
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
1
N
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
368
311
122
58
62
121
218
151
90
50
34
55
44
43
20
19
46
23
147
209
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
W
5
E
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:22PM1.08m
1:07PM1.00m
00:18AM1.01m
1:45PM1.07m
1:24AM0.95m
2:25PM1.14m
2:39AM0.90m
3:09PM1.22m
3:59AM0.87m
3:57PM1.29m
5:17AM0.87m
4:49PM1.36m
6:28AM0.88m
5:43PM1.42m
Low Tide
6:21AM0.22m
6:40PM0.59m
6:59AM0.26m
7:48PM0.51m
7:41AM0.32m
8:55PM0.41m
8:28AM0.38m
10:01PM0.29m
9:20AM0.44m
11:04PM0.17m
10:15AM0.49m
00:05AM0.06m
11:13AM0.53m
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clear
clear
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7:35
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:31
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4:47
4:47
4:49
4:50
4:50
4:51
4:52
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
9
10
9
8
13
11
10
10
10
9
12
11
10
14
13
10
15
14
12
12
9
Feels °C
7
8
7
6
10
8
7
8
8
7
9
7
7
11
9
7
10
10
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
506
368
311
122
58
36
121
218
151
90
50
34
33
20
22
14
11
24
17
11
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
15
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
E
11
0.3
S
15
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
144
5
4
47
50
62
39
39
43
36
27
26
55
44
41
20
11
5
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
19
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
5
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
17
24
45
113
84
89
48
28
6
23
11
17
2
15
12
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
1
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
29
58
1
9
43
10
19
46
23
147
209
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
69
16
16
69
16
20
16
16
16
110
34
34
34
93
110
110
110
16
34
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
1
2
5
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
7
5
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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The above surf forecast table for Friendly Beaches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Friendly Beaches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Friendly Beaches surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Friendly Beaches) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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