Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 968 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE 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 (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it for the next couple weeks at Friendly Beaches. This spot is exposed, advanced, and it doesn’t fire all that often. We’ve got a slow start, but there’s some real action coming, especially next Saturday.
First few days are pretty flat out. Monday the 3rd has some wind and a touch of swell, but it’s weak and messy – energy around 191. Tuesday’s clean but tiny, just 2ft and puny energy. Wednesday afternoon picks up to 6ft from the south, but it’s short-period and not well-formed.
Thursday the 6th is the first proper call: 4-5ft of south swell with a solid offshore breeze and energy at 375. That’s worth getting out of bed for. Friday the 7th morning is even better – dead glassy, no wind, and a clean 4-5ft of south swell. Grab it early before the onshore kicks in.
The weekend is pretty weak. Saturday and Sunday are small and clean but not worth a paddle. Sunday’s got a pulse of bigger windswell (7ft) but the wind’s all over it, so it’ll be messy.
Next week is small and clean early on, but Tuesday the 11th afternoon starts to build: offshore wind and 5-6ft of north swell. Wednesday the 12th afternoon gets serious – 8ft of north-northeast swell with strong energy. This is big, powerful surf. Thursday the 13th morning holds 7ft from the northeast with a 10-second period and energy at 911. That’s a lot of water moving.
Now, the real standout is Saturday the 15th. The morning is predicted 10ft from the north with massive energy (1044) – that’s way too big for most, even here. But the afternoon sessions look like the pick of the whole run: a solid 8ft from the north, light offshore wind, and a clean, powerful surf. This is heavy, expert territory, but if you’re up for it, this is the one.
After that, things drop off quick. Sunday the 16th is back to ankle-biters with a long period but no size. The second week is less reliable, so don’t bank on it.
Water’s about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on. So, to sum it up: hit Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th mornings for clean, fun waves. Save your energy for Saturday the 15th afternoon – that’s the big one, but it’s only for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 97 | 62 | 26 | 24 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 325 | 286 | 144 | 95 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 94 | 529 | 968 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.03m | 11:13PM1.02m | 12:16PM1.08m | 00:15AM0.95m | 12:58PM1.14m | 1:27AM0.89m | 1:44PM1.20m | 2:46AM0.85m | 2:36PM1.25m | 4:05AM0.84m | 3:32PM1.31m | 5:18AM0.85m | 4:30PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.51m | 5:41AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.45m | 6:21AM0.36m | 7:35PM0.38m | 7:07AM0.43m | 8:42PM0.29m | 7:59AM0.49m | 9:49PM0.20m | 8:57AM0.53m | 10:53PM0.12m | 9:59AM0.55m | 11:53PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 62 | 26 | 24 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 325 | 183 | 144 | 95 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 13 | E 8 | S 7 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | E 15 | S 21 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 177 | 102 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 13 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 15 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 64 | 90 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | N 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 97 | 2 | 4 | — | 10 | 34 | 64 | 221 | 286 | — | 36 | 65 | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 94 | 529 | 968 | 636 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 16 | 93 | 110 | 93 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 110 | 93 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 460 | 528 | 40 |
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