Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Embere. To be straight with you, the first couple of days are a write-off – Wednesday and Thursday morning are the only flickers of life, but it’s mostly poor surf conditions or very ordinary. We’ve got a bit of a slow burn until we see something worth paddling out for.

The water is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice bonus if you’re getting in.

Thursday, September 3rd morning is your first real chance. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with an 11-second period, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for an intermediate surfer. The wave energy is moderate (360) and the break is consistent. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have company, but with conditions that clean, it’s worth it. The swell is on the smaller side, but the quality will be there.

Friday, September 4th morning is another glassy morning, with a smaller 3ft SSE swell, still with that long 11-second period. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – keep your expectations in check.

After that, we hit a rough patch. From Friday afternoon all the way through to Tuesday, September 8th, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the reports are all “poor surf conditions.” There’s a bump in size on Monday, September 7th, hitting 5ft with strong energy (481), but the wind is messy, and the quality just isn’t there. This stretch is more about frustration than fun.

There’s a tiny window on Wednesday, September 9th afternoon – glassy again, with a 3ft swell from the ESE (7-second period). It’s surfable but nothing special. Then Thursday, September 10th morning gives us another glassy session, same size and direction, but again, just ordinary.

Saturday, September 12th is a dead zone – tiny 1ft waves and poor conditions. Sunday, September 13th morning has a small 1ft swell but a very long 15-second period, and it’s glassy. That’s a weird one – the period is huge, so it’ll be a long wait between sets, and it might break a bit too straight. Not really a standout.

The best call of the whole outlook? Thursday, September 3rd morning. That glassy wind, clean 4ft swell, and consistent sets make it the clear winner. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest wave you’re going to get.

For the second week, from September 10th onward, it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore chop. There’s a pulse on Monday, September 14th afternoon with 5ft swell and moderate energy (404), but the wind is onshore. Nothing clean enough to get excited about. The swell on Thursday, September 17th has some serious energy (699 and 583) and a long 16-second period, but it’s blowing 12-16 mph cross-onshore – way too messy for a good paddle. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Hang in there. It’s a lean run, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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