Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with 577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 15s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, this is Rusty. I'm gonna keep it real with you: the next sixteen days at Friendly Beaches are a bit of a mixed bag, and you're gonna have to be patient to find the good stuff. The water's sitting around 57°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a little bonus.
It's a slow start, with nothing much happening through the end of August. The real standout, and without a doubt the best window of the whole outlook, arrives on the morning of Monday, September 7th. The swell is building from the south at a solid 8ft, with a period of 11 seconds, and the offshore wind from the west is blowing at 12 mph. This is the kind of day that gets the blood pumping – the wave energy is cranked right up (1688), and it's set to be excellent, but it's a serious wave. This is strictly for the experienced crew, the water's gonna be a bit of a handful for anyone else. The afternoon of that same day is still firing, with 7ft south swell and the same clean offshore wind, so that's a full day of proper surf.
Before that, the best we get is a few scrappy, small days. The morning of Sunday, August 30th has a clean 2ft south groundswell with a very long 15-second period and a gentle offshore, but it's tiny. On Monday morning, August 31st, we get a bit of relief with a glassy 4ft south swell, and the calm conditions make it a nice little session if you're desperate. But the energy is only moderate (351), so don't expect any bombs.
After the big Monday, things drop off again. The morning of Tuesday, September 8th has a glassy 5ft south swell, but by the afternoon, the wind swings around and it gets messy. The later part of the second week is a bit of a write-off, with a lot of poor surf conditions and tiny, disorganised swell. The 12th of September has a very long period 19-second south swell, but it's only 1ft and the wind is cross-onshore, so it's a no-go for paddling.
So, to wrap it up: the whole period is a bit of a slow burn, but the big session on the 7th of September is the one to circle on the calendar. If you're an advanced surfer, that's your window. For everyone else, the glassy mornings around the 31st of August and 8th of September are worth a look for a fun, mellow paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | N 6 | N 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 159 | 105 | 52 | 96 | 176 | 228 | 577 | 350 | 277 | 220 | 164 | 92 | 199 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 115 | 100 | 199 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.19m | 9:03AM0.98m | 8:34PM1.15m | 9:36AM1.03m | 9:23PM1.10m | 10:11AM1.09m | 10:18PM1.03m | 10:49AM1.13m | 11:18PM0.96m | 11:32AM1.17m | 00:27AM0.90m | 12:20PM1.20m | 1:42AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.53m | 2:40AM0.19m | 2:31PM0.49m | 3:14AM0.22m | 3:23PM0.44m | 3:49AM0.27m | 4:18PM0.39m | 4:26AM0.34m | 5:17PM0.34m | 5:06AM0.41m | 6:19PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.48m | 7:24PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | N 6 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 159 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 87 | 169 | 577 | 73 | 277 | 220 | 164 | 92 | 47 | 93 | 47 | 33 | 25 | 100 | 103 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 5 | N 5 | S 15 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 105 | 52 | 96 | 176 | 228 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 42 | 41 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 115 | 5 | 11 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | ENE 10 | N 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 13 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 72 | 69 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | N 2 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | S 11 | — | N 3 | — | N 5 | N 6 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — | W 3 | NNW 6 | N 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 86 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 350 | — | 5 | — | 43 | 199 | 23 | 162 | — | 2 | 62 | 199 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 114 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 110 | 93 | 93 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 93 | 607 |
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