Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a quiet stretch ahead for the region, no doubt about it. The good news is, there’s a couple of windows where it cleans up enough to get wet, but you’ll need to be patient.

The first proper chance to paddle out comes up on Friday, July 31st. The early morning at Embare is looking like the pick of the whole week. We’re talking a clean, glassy start with a little 2ft swell pulsing in from the south. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. The energy is moderate (108) and the period is a long 12 seconds, which is proper groundswell – good shaped waves, but that long period can make the sets a bit lazy at a beach break. Still, for the size and conditions, it’s the best you’ll get right now. The water’s sitting at 67°F, which is bang on average for this time of year.

The next one to circle is Saturday, August 1st. Another glassy morning, clearer skies, and a touch more size at 3ft. The swell is coming from the ESE with a short, punchy 7-second period, which often means a bit more bump and less shape. The combined energy is moderate (118). It’s surfable, but don’t expect anything world-class. It’s a small window before the wind swings around.

After that, the outlook gets grim. We’re looking at a long gap of poor surf and dirty wind. There’s a few brief moments of glassy conditions on Monday, August 3rd and Tuesday, August 4th, but the swell is tiny – 1ft and 1ft respectively – and the energy is weak (25 and 77). Not worth suiting up for.

Things start to wake up a little around Thursday, August 6th. The morning shows a glassy 4ft swell from the south, but it’s a short period (7 seconds) and the energy is moderate (161). It’s surfable, but still ordinary. The real tease is Friday, August 7th. The morning is glassy again, with a 3ft swell from the SSE and a solid 12-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 314. That’s the best-looking swell of the whole forecast, but it’s still only rated as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The wind stays clean, but the swell doesn’t quite have the quality you’d hope for.

Into the second week, the pattern gets messy. The mornings on Saturday, August 8th and Monday, August 10th offer small, clean windows with weak to moderate energy, but nothing to get excited about.

The final few days, from Tuesday, August 11th onward, see a real pulse of energy – the combined energy hits 558 and then 839, and the swell period stretches to 15-16 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving, with waves up to 4ft. But the wind is a nightmare: moderate cross-onshore and cross-shore, with light rain. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is too big and blown out for a clean, fun session.

So, the honest truth? The standout is Friday, July 31st (morning) at Embare. It’s not big, but it’s clean and the energy is there. Saturday, August 1st (morning) is a close second. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just plain ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up for the second week – it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

Read more