Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. I've been looking at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag. There’s swell on the way, but it’s mostly small and the wind is going to be a constant factor. We’ve got one spot to keep an eye on, and that’s Embare.

The big picture is that we’re looking at a run of small, very ordinary waves all through this week and into the next. The water temperature is sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off on Wednesday, July 8th. There’s a weak 2ft SE swell with a period of 9 seconds and weak energy (173). The morning is the only time to look at it – glassy conditions with a slight air from the NNW, but the waves are small and weak. It's surfable, but you won’t be rushing out. The afternoon gets mucked up with a light SE cross-onshore.

Thursday the 9th is much the same story, with a tiny 2ft swell from the S on the morning glass-off. It’s clean but tiny. Friday the 10th sees the swell drop even more to 1ft with a very long 14-second period. That’s a groundswell, but it’s so weak (103) it’s hardly worth the paddle.

Now, there is a little bump in energy coming. Saturday morning, July 11th, shows a 3ft SE swell with a period of 13 seconds and a better combined energy of 261. The wind is dead calm and glassy. This is the best of a weak bunch for the first week. Sunday morning, July 12th, has a similar 3ft swell from the S, but with an offshore NNE breeze at 6 mph. That’s going to be clean, but it’s still small. The Sunday afternoon glass-off also looks nice.

Moving into the second week, from around Monday the 13th, things get a bit messy with stronger cross-onshore winds. There’s a period of several days with no real standout conditions. By Tuesday the 14th, the swell pushes up to 4ft but the period drops to a short 9 seconds and the energy is only moderate. The mornings are glassy, but it’s only average.

The real standout in this forecast comes on Thursday, July 16th. The morning session at Embare has a 3ft SSE swell with a 12-second groundswell period and combined energy of 313 – the best energy reading in the whole window. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, making for clean faces. This is your best bet. The swell is small, but the quality will be there. After that, the last few days from the 18th onward see the swell drop back down and the period shortens to 8 seconds, which means weak, bumpy surf.

Look, if you can get out on the Thursday morning (July 16th) or one of those glassy mornings early on, you might get a couple of fun ones. But overall, this is a lean stretch for Embare. Don’t get your hopes up for anything firing. Most days are just small and ordinary.

Rusty.

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