Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Embare are a real mixed bag, and honestly, mostly a quiet one. We’ve got a bit of a window of surfable waves mid-week, but don’t go expecting any hero sessions. The standouts are few and far between, but there are a couple of windows worth setting the alarm for.

The first real sniff of anything surfable kicks off on Wednesday morning, July 8th. We’re looking at a tiny 3ft SSE swell, but with a period of 9 seconds, it’s a bit short and weak. The combined energy is only moderate (190). The big draw here is the glassy conditions with an easterly breeze at 5 km/h. It’ll be clean, but the waves are pretty ordinary. That glassy window continues into Thursday morning, July 9th, with a 2ft S swell at 11 seconds, combined energy (186), but again, it’s just surfable, not pumping. The crowd situation at Embare is “sometimes,” so you might have a few friends out, but it won’t be a zoo.

Now, the best chance for a fun session shapes up from Saturday, July 11th, through Monday, July 13th. The morning of Saturday the 11th is a standout: 3ft SE swell with a lovely 13-second period, combined energy (252) – finally some proper groundswell energy. The wind is calm, so it’s dead glassy. That’s a serious positive. The water temperature is 70°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama. Sunday morning, July 12th, is also clean with a cross-offshore breeze, 2ft SSE swell, and a 12-second period, energy (252). Then Monday morning, July 13th, the swell bumps up to 4ft SSE, with 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 372 – that’s the strongest of the whole period. It’s also clean with a cross-offshore wind. This is the best you’ll see. The only caveat is that at 4ft, it’s still fine for intermediates, but it’s definitely not for beginners.

After that, it’s a long, slow fade. From Tuesday, July 14th, all the way through to Wednesday, July 22nd, the swell drops away and the conditions are either poor or just plain flat. The combined energy drops below 100, and most days it’s a struggle to find anything over 1ft. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. It’s a real dry spell.

So, to wrap it up: your best bets are the glassy mornings this weekend, especially Saturday the 11th and Monday the 13th for the biggest swell. The rest of the run is a write-off unless you’re just keen for a paddle. Clean up and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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