Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Embare.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty bleak. There's a big gap of flat, poor-quality conditions to start things off. We're looking at a solid stretch of days with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Sunday morning, August 16th. Even then, it's not a home run, but at least we have something to talk about.

So, for Sunday morning, the 16th, there's a bit of a pulse. We're looking at a 5ft swell coming from the ESE, but it's a short period wind swell at only 8 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ENE, so the surface should be clean. The combined energy is moderate (539). It's not going to be epic, but it's the best we've got for that whole first weekend. Monday, the 17th, sees a bump in size to 7ft from the east, but it's got that same short 8-second period and a cross-on wind, so it's gonna be a messy, bumpy affair.

Then we hit another dry spell. Tuesday the 18th through to Friday the 21st is mostly tiny, weak, and ordinary. There's a couple of glassy mornings on Tuesday and Wednesday with waves around 2-3ft, but the energy is weak (around 48-114), and the swell is tiny. Not worth the wetty.

The next chance for anything interesting is a long way off. Let's look at Sunday, August 23rd. A new longer-period swell starts to show, coming from the S with a period of 13 seconds. Size is 4ft. The combined energy is moderate (548). But it's a cross-on breeze, so the quality is questionable. It's a tease.

The standout, and I mean the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is a couple of days later. We have to wait until Thursday, August 27th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We've got a solid 6ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds – that's a proper groundswell. And the kicker? The wind is forecast to be glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The combined energy is moderate (747). That combo of size, period, and glassy conditions is a rare treat. Thursday afternoon is also looking good, with 5ft and still glassy (609). This is your best bet for the whole outlook. Keep in mind, that 6ft is getting up there for beginners, but for the rest of you, it's on.

After that, the forecast drops off again, with a return to smaller, wind-affected surf to close out the month.

So to sum it up: there's a lot of waiting. The first week and a half is a write-off. The real gem is that Thursday the 27th, with glassy conditions and a solid groundswell. That's the one.

Rusty.

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