Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s coming our way for Embare over the next couple of weeks. Let me be straight with you – this is a bit of a mixed bag, and you’re going to have to pick your moments.

The forecast starts off with a quick burst of fun surf on Friday morning the 28th of August. We’ve got a clean 5 ft. swell pushing in from the East, with a period of 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, and the combined energy is moderate at 404. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than average for this time of year – feels nice. This is the standout session of the whole outlook, the best you’ll see.

After that, the surf drops right off. The rest of Friday afternoon through to the end of August is flat or tiny, with poor conditions. Saturday the 29th has a glassy morning with an offshore breeze, but only 3 ft. of swell – it’s just too small to bother. Sunday and Monday are even smaller, with onshore winds most of the time. You’re looking at a real dead spell for about five days.

Then things get a bit more interesting on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell jumps to 6 ft. from the South, with a long 11-second period – proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 716. But the wind is a problem: it’s a light cross-onshore from the SE at 6 mph, making it messy. It’s a shame, because the size and power are there, but the quality isn’t. This one’s more for the experienced crew who don’t mind some chop. The swell sticks around through Thursday the 3rd, but the wind stays cross-onshore, so it’s still not clean.

Friday the 4th of September morning might offer a small window – 3 ft. from the SSE at 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 3 mph. It’s ordinary, but clean. The weekend after that is mostly small and glassy, but the swell is under three feet, so you’re scratching around for anything rideable.

Now, looking further out, there’s a big pulse on the horizon. Thursday the 10th of September morning brings 4 ft. from the South at 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 3 mph and combined energy up at 401. The guidance says “expect good surf conditions” – and it looks like our next real highlight. The wind is clean and the swell has some push. That afternoon the swell jumps to 6 ft. from the same direction, but the wind swings cross-shore and the energy hits 900 – that’s very strong. It’s probably going to be a bit raw and messy, so stick to the morning session.

The final few days of the outlook show some clean, glassy mornings on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of September, with 3 ft. to 3 ft. of SSE groundswell and light offshore winds. It’s not big, but it’s clean.

Honestly, if you’re looking for the best wave of the window, grab Friday morning the 28th of August. It’s the only time where decent size, clean wind and a good rating all line up. For the second week, keep an eye on Thursday morning the 10th of September – that one’s promising but less certain this far out.

Rusty

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