Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Ventura County, USA)
Photo credit: Mike Lån
Surf Break: Emma Wood State Beach
| Name: | Emma Wood State Beach |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Left and better right hand reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Emma Wood State Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Emma Wood State Beach surf quality by season and Emma Wood State Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Emma Wood State Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Emma Wood State Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ventura Overhead | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ventura Point/California Street | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | San Buenaventura State Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | New Jetty/South Jetty | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Santa Clara Rivermouth | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Emma Wood State Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 30 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 40 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 66 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 66 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 98 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Emma Wood State Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Ventura, California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, California | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rincon Island, California | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rincon Island, California (2) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Hueneme, California | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Emma Wood State Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 92 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 93 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 93 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 130 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Emma Wood State Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Ventura (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oxnard Shores (United States) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | El Rio (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oak View (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Channel Islands Beach (United States) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Emma Wood State Beach is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Emma Wood State Beach is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Third is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA is 98 km (61 miles) away.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Emma Wood State Beach and is 118 km (73 miles) away.
