Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Friendly Beaches over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are pretty flat or just junk. You’re not missing a thing. The real action kicks off on Thursday the 10th. That morning, a solid 7ft south swell is lining up with a clean offshore wind from the west-southwest. The energy is pumping hard, with a reading of 1236, and it’s a solid 10-second period. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s not a bad trade-off. The swell is a bit big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be firing. The afternoon backs off a touch to 6ft, but still with a clean offshore breeze, so that whole day is a winner.
Friday the 11th keeps the south swell running at 5ft in the morning, but the wind swings cross-off. It’s still rideable, and the afternoon cleans up nicely with a light breeze and 5ft swell. Saturday the 12th starts off glassy with a 3ft south swell, but the afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore wind that kills it. Sunday and Monday the 13th and 14th are pretty average, with a mix of weak, short-period swells and cross-off winds. Nothing to get excited about.
Then we hit a bit of a lull on the 15th and 16th, but Wednesday the 16th morning offers a surprise: a 3ft south groundswell with a 16-second period and a solid offshore wind. The energy is strong at 870, and it’s going to be clean. That’s a sneaky good session for the crew that knows where to sit. The rest of that week is a mix of okay and average, with some short-period windswell and onshore junk.
The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th have some punchy, short-period waves around 5ft to 6ft, but the winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, and the quality is choppy. The real standout in the second week is Wednesday the 16th, but it’s a one-off. The weekend of the 19th and 20th is small and weak, with a bit of glassy surf on the 19th afternoon, but nothing powerful. The 21st and 22nd are mostly blown out with onshore winds and weak, messy swells.
Overall, if you’re looking for the best, you want to be in the water Thursday the 10th and Wednesday the 16th. Thursday the 10th is the absolute top pick—big, clean, and powerful. The rest of the time, you’ll be scratching for a wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 17 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 358 | 187 | 82 | 52 | 119 | 123 | 371 | 944 | 682 | 510 | 564 | 448 | 327 | 234 | 173 | 149 | 83 | 138 | 92 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.31m | 6:07AM0.91m | 5:16PM1.32m | 6:54AM0.96m | 6:13PM1.30m | 7:37AM1.00m | 7:07PM1.26m | 8:16AM1.05m | 8:00PM1.19m | 8:53AM1.09m | 8:53PM1.11m | 9:29AM1.12m | 9:47PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.07m | 11:00AM0.55m | 00:26AM0.06m | 12:01PM0.51m | 1:12AM0.08m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:54AM0.13m | 1:56PM0.42m | 2:33AM0.20m | 2:51PM0.37m | 3:10AM0.28m | 3:45PM0.34m | 3:45AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 187 | 82 | 44 | 119 | 116 | 371 | 642 | 682 | 510 | 564 | 448 | 327 | 192 | 173 | 149 | 83 | 138 | 92 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | S 20 | E 13 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | N 4 | NE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 14 | ENE 15 | S 16 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 123 | 14 | 10 | 496 | 339 | 1 | 9 | 188 | 234 | 75 | 92 | 65 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | E 11 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 16 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 16 | N 11 | E 15 | N 3 | S 19 | ENE 16 | N 5 | S 17 | ENE 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | — | N 4 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | — | N 2 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 356 | 358 | — | 11 | — | 70 | 271 | 614 | 944 | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 62 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 119 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 712 | 1292 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 110 | 34 | 16 | 110 | 110 |
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