Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Friendly Beaches over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t kick off until Tuesday the 11th of August. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a small bonus.

The early part of the week, starting Tuesday morning, we’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the NE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 680. Winds are cross-off, so the face should be reasonably clean, but the score isn’t high enough to get too excited. Tuesday afternoon bumps up a little with the swell shifting slightly to the ENE, still 4ft, and the energy jumps to 793. It’s clean, but it’s not a standout.

Wednesday the 12th sees a drop in size. Morning has 4ft from the ENE with offshore WNW winds at 12 mph, making for a clean, lined-up wave. The energy is 435. Afternoon drops to 3ft from the east, offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph, and energy at 312. It’s fun, but small.

Thursday and Friday are tiny. Swell drops to 2ft to 2ft, but here’s the interesting bit: the period jumps to 16 seconds on Thursday morning, which is a long-period groundswell coming from the south. That kind of period can produce some real shape, but given the size, it’s more for the longboard or a fish. Wind is offshore both days, so the surface will be clean, but the energy is weak—under 300 for most of it.

Saturday the 15th offers a bit of a highlight. Early morning is glassy—winds from the north at just 3 mph, almost dead calm. The swell is 2ft from the south, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. Energy is 369. This is a classic groundswell setup with no wind. For a point break or reef, it would be magic, but here at Friendly Beaches, which is an exposed beach, that long period might make it break a bit straight. Still, the glassy conditions and that energy mean it could be worth a dawn session if you’re keen to work for it.

From Sunday the 16th onwards, things get pretty ordinary. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind patterns are messy. There’s a brief uptick on Monday the 24th with a 4ft NNE swell showing in the afternoon and energy at 235, but it’s a long way off and the rating is average.

The best on offer across the whole 16 days? Look, Saturday the 15th morning is the standout. That glassy, zero-wind start with a 2ft, 17-second south swell is the cleanest window you’ll get. It’s small, but if you’ve got a log, it’s the pick of the bunch. The other moment worth watching is Tuesday the 11th afternoon, with that 4ft ENE swell and clean conditions, but it’s not a world-beater.

No big swell to get the blood pumping, but the wind windows are there for a clean session on the small stuff.

Rusty.

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