Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, S swell with 1,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE 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 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days. This is an exposed, advanced-level break that’s inconsistent, and it’s not a spot that lights up all the time. Water temp’s sitting at 56.7°F, pretty average for the season — no weird anomaly here. The first week or so is mostly small, clean little waves, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. Then a window of real quality opens up later.
Monday morning 20 July starts off with a small NE groundswell at 3.0ft, 11-second period, light offshore wind. The combined energy is weak (276) – just a gentle pulse. It’s clean but tiny. That pattern holds through Tuesday: 3.6ft to 3.9ft, still NE, glassy Tuesday afternoon (score good). Wednesday 22 July sees the swell drop to 3.0ft, period slipping to 10 seconds, still offshore but a bit more wind. Thursday 23 July gets even smaller – 1.6ft from the south, long 15-second period but energy is low (158). Not worth
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 263 | 308 | 350 | 303 | 220 | 148 | 120 | 79 | 110 | 89 | 723 | 613 | 354 | 934 | 373 | 333 | 332 | 345 | 228 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.09m | 1:12AM0.90m | 2:00PM1.12m | 2:20AM0.81m | 2:39PM1.13m | 3:31AM0.77m | 3:19PM1.14m | 4:40AM0.75m | 4:00PM1.15m | 5:41AM0.76m | 4:42PM1.17m | 6:33AM0.78m | 5:24PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.48m | 7:15AM0.38m | 8:42PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.46m | 9:43PM0.40m | 8:30AM0.53m | 10:37PM0.35m | 9:14AM0.58m | 11:25PM0.31m | 10:01AM0.60m | 00:09AM0.27m | 10:49AM0.61m | 00:51AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 10 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 202 | 263 | 308 | 350 | 303 | 220 | 148 | 47 | 79 | 29 | 48 | 723 | 613 | 354 | 934 | 373 | 333 | 332 | 345 | 228 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | SSW 9 | NE 10 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | N 10 | N 6 | N 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 13 | 44 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 120 | 31 | 48 | 89 | 141 | 483 | 279 | 125 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | N 6 | S 15 | SSW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 9 | — | SE 16 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 71 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 110 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 3 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 62 | 40 | 3 | — | 7 | 53 | 66 | 2 | 73 | 15 | 50 | 305 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 110 | 129 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 529 | 529 | 559 | 559 | 118 | 110 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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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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