Sharps Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.84° S 153.60° E

Sharps Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sharps Beach sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.4° 

Sharps Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Sharps Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with 913 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sharps Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Sharps Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sharps Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 11th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 11th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 17th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sharps Beach over the next 16 days.


Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I have to be straight with you – the next week is a mixed bag, and the first real green light doesn’t show up until Saturday morning, July 11th. Before that, Friday afternoon the 10th sees some 7ft, 11-second swell from the SE at Sharps Beach, but with a cross-onshore breeze, it’s choppy and messy – a flat-out 1/10. Not worth paddling out for. Let’s save your energy.

The standout of the whole period is Saturday morning, July 11th at Sharps Beach. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SE, a solid 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. The combined swell energy is sitting at a solid moderate 666. Water temp is 69°, which is just about average for this time of year – no surprises there. The break is a beach-and-reef setup, generally handling the SE swell direction well, and it’s fairly consistent. Crowds can show up *sometimes*, so keep your eyes peeled but don’t be too worried. This is the morning to go – the waves are clean, lined up, and the wind is your friend. I’m calling this the best on offer.

Saturday afternoon drops off into a glassy, smaller 4ft from the ESE, but the wind swings onshore and the period gets long at 12 seconds, which might stall out a bit on the beach. Not the top pick. Sunday morning the 12th has 4ft from the SE with a nice offshore WNW breeze at 12 mph, making for clean, rideable waves (287 combined energy), but the size is a bit down for the more experienced. Worth a surf if you’re itching.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Monday the 13th through to the start of the following week, the swell drops off hard – down to 2ft or less through Tuesday, and then we get a blast of wind. By Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th, the wind goes nuts from the SSE, gusting 15–16 mph, with swell jumping to 8–8ft. That sounds big, but the period is a short 7 seconds, the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is moderate to strong (over 600), but it’s just lumpy, messy, and blown out. At a beach-and-reef with that wind, this looks more like kite surfing territory than a paddle session. All those days are 0/10 for a surfer.

Things finally settle again on Sunday morning, July 19th. By then, a 4ft E swell arrives with a light cross-offshore from the SW and a combined energy of 296. The wind drops further, and by Sunday afternoon it goes dead calm – glassy – with 5ft from the ESE. That’s a nice clean window if you can wait that long. Monday the 20th morning also has glassy 4ft from the E. After that, the swell fades again into smaller, weaker surf for the rest of the second week. The bigger E/ENE swells toward the end of July don’t come with the right winds, mostly onshore or cross-shore, so I can’t get excited about them.

Bottom line: Saturday morning, July 11th is your best bet by a long shot. Clean, respectable size, solid period. Sunday the 19th has a good glassy afternoon for a longboard or a mellow session. The rest is either small, windy, or just plain ordinary.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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SE
11
1.9
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11
1.5
SE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
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SE
9
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8
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8
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SSE
8
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7
2.5
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2.2
SSE
7
2
SE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
990
777
424
399
366
248
145
70
39
28
30
22
17
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19
628
707
603
758
542
398
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
ENE
20
W
15
WSW
10
SSE
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
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cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
4:56PM1.45m
4:58AM1.00m
5:57PM1.61m
6:09AM1.02m
6:52PM1.74m
7:09AM1.06m
7:43PM1.83m
8:02AM1.09m
8:31PM1.86m
8:52AM1.12m
9:17PM1.84m
9:40AM1.14m
10:01PM1.75m
10:26AM1.14m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.45m
10:50AM0.24m
00:42AM0.37m
11:51AM0.21m
1:39AM0.28m
12:49PM0.17m
2:30AM0.20m
1:43PM0.13m
3:16AM0.15m
2:35PM0.11m
4:00AM0.12m
3:25PM0.12m
4:42AM0.12m
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 mm
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Sharps Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sharps Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sharps Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sharps Beach 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 (Sharps Beach) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sharps Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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