Surf Forecasts:
Friendly Beaches surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 563 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Friendly Beaches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start at Friendly Beaches on the east coast, but things get interesting. This is an exposed spot, pulling in a decent range of swells, but the crowds can turn up sometimes. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The best of the action comes from a solid S swell mid-afternoon today (Thursday the 30th of July) with 6 ft of S swell at 9 seconds, pushed by a clean offshore WSW breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy is decent at 526, and the whole setup is looking clean. That’s the standout of this whole outlook. If you can get out there this afternoon, you’ll be smiling.
Friday morning still has some rideable leftovers – 4 ft from the SSE with light offshore wind – but the afternoon turns ugly with a cross-onshore NNE breeze and the swell dropping off. Saturday and Sunday mornings look cleaner though. Saturday morning has 3 ft of longer-period SE swell at 12 seconds and light NW winds, and Sunday morning is glassy with 3 ft of 11-second SE swell. Both are worth a look.
The first week is where the real quality sits. After that, we hit a bit of a flat spell through Monday the 3rd into the middle of the week, with only small, weak surf and poor conditions. Then things ramp up in a big way for experts around Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th of August. On the 10th, expect 8 ft of NE swell at 9 seconds with a clean offshore N breeze, combined energy hitting 1106, and the afternoon stays clean and powerful at 8 ft. That’s one for the experienced crew.
A week later, Friday the 14th of August brings another round of decent 7 ft S swell with clean WSW offshore wind and combined energy at 798 – a promising long-range option, though less certain this far out.
Overall, the first couple of days and that big NE swell in the second week are your best shots. The middle of the first week is quiet, and the gaps of several days with barely any surf are real – but it’s not all bad.
Stay safe, stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 169 | 107 | 97 | 259 | 324 | 236 | 161 | 80 | 69 | 45 | 51 | 64 | 59 | 361 | 464 | 381 | 251 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:53AM0.89m | 8:51PM1.21m | 10:28AM0.93m | 9:33PM1.16m | 11:03AM0.97m | 10:20PM1.10m | 11:38AM1.03m | 11:13PM1.02m | 12:16PM1.08m | 00:15AM0.95m | 12:58PM1.14m | 1:27AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.16m | 2:41PM0.59m | 3:58AM0.17m | 3:32PM0.57m | 4:31AM0.19m | 4:26PM0.55m | 5:05AM0.24m | 5:25PM0.51m | 5:41AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.45m | 6:21AM0.36m | 7:35PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 169 | 107 | 66 | 259 | 324 | 236 | 161 | 65 | 43 | 37 | 31 | 64 | 32 | 13 | 21 | 381 | 251 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 34 | 33 | 97 | 12 | 86 | 135 | 130 | 80 | 69 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 3 | S 15 | N 4 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 15 | S 21 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 319 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 29 | 16 | 28 | 33 | 45 | 51 | 3 | 59 | 361 | 464 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 16 | 110 | 110 | 134 | 257 | 368 | 257 | 93 | 93 |
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