Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, the next 16 days at Friendly Beaches are a bit of a mixed bag – nothing too wild, but we do get a few clean windows worth paddling out for. The water temp is sittin’ about average for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about there.

The first decent surf kicks off Thursday, July 16th. Thursday morning is the standout early on: glassy conditions with a clean 2ft southerly groundswell (276 combined energy). That’s a slow, long-period swell – 15 seconds – so it’s gonna produce some nice, lined-up waves, but the sets will be spaced out. Perfect for a relaxed session without the crowd. Thursday afternoon turns cross-on and drops off a little.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th offer similar small, clean surf with that southerly groundswell hanging around. Friday morning has a light cross-off breeze and 2ft waves (206 energy), while Saturday sees a little bump up to 2ft (239 energy) and cleaner conditions all day. Very small, but very rideable for a log or a mid-length.

Sunday the 19th is the real highlight of the first week. Glassy again in the morning, with a 3ft southerly swell (310 energy) and clean conditions. That’s the best wave height we’ve seen so far, and with glassy wind, it’ll be smooth as butter. The period drops to 11 seconds, so the sets will be a bit more frequent.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st keep the fun going. Monday morning is glassy again with a 3ft north-easterly swell (379 energy) – the strongest energy we’ve seen yet. Tuesday is glassy all day with 3ft north-easterly swell (270 energy). This is a solid run of small but clean, fun surf.

After that, a bit of a lull sets in. Wednesday the 22nd to Friday the 24th is mostly ordinary, with smaller waves and messy wind. The 24th is a write-off with rain and strong wind.

Then we get a nice surprise on Sunday the 26th. Offshore wind in the morning with a 5ft northerly swell (250 energy) – that’s the biggest wave of the whole run. It’s a short-period swell (6 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but with that offshore breeze it’ll still be fun. Afternoon stays clean with offshore wind and 4ft waves.

The last real standout is Wednesday the 29th. Morning has glassy conditions and a 6ft northerly swell (360 energy) – that’s the biggest wave height we’ve seen. It’s a short period again (6 seconds), so it’s a bit lumpy, but with glassy wind it’s gonna be punchy and fun. Afternoon turns cross-on and gets messy.

The final few days fade out into small, weak swell. Overall, Sunday the 19th morning and Sunday the 26th morning are your best bets for clean, fun waves. The 29th morning is a good option too if you want a bit more size.

Rusty.

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