Embare Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Embare over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we've got a bit of a slow start, but then it really kicks off. The standout window is definitely Wednesday the 26th of August into Thursday the 27th. That's where the real magic is.

On Wednesday morning, the 26th, it's looking glassy as glass with a light WSW breeze at just 3 mph. Swell is a solid 4 ft from the SSE, but here's the kicker – it's a long-period groundswell at 16 seconds. Combined energy is a solid 855 (moderate), so you can feel the power in the water. That SSE direction is feeding right into the break. The afternoon only gets better, with the swell bumping up to 5 ft from the same direction, still glassy, and the energy jumps to 1125 (moderate). This is the pick of the whole period for me. Clean, well-shaped, and that offshore wind keeping the faces smooth.

Thursday morning, the 27th, holds onto that quality. Swell is 5 ft from the SSE, period at 15 seconds, and we've got a clean cross-offshore wind from the ENE. The energy is still pumping at 979 (moderate). It's a bit smaller than the day before, but still a cracking session. The afternoon gets a bit trickier with a cross-shore wind picking up.

After that, things drop off. Friday the 28th still has a clean morning with 5 ft swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it's a lot more local and less powerful. The energy is 533 (moderate), but it's not the same quality. By the afternoon, the swell collapses.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to the end of the first week of September, the numbers are just sad. We're talking tiny waves, poor conditions, and a lot of onshore wind. There's a brief mention on the 1st of September with a 3 ft S swell, but it's messy and the energy is weak (139). It's a gap of about five days where you're better off doing something else.

The second week doesn't look much better for a proper standout. There's a morning on the 4th of September that's glassy again with a 3 ft SSE swell, but the energy is low (211) and the period is only 10 seconds. It's surfable, but ordinary. The 6th of September has a glassy afternoon with 5 ft from the E, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it's going to be a fat, lumpy affair.

The 9th of September is the last thing we see. A 6 ft S swell with a short 8-second period and cross-onshore wind. The energy is a decent 624 (moderate), but the wind is going to chop it up. It's a messy, high-energy closeout. Not one for the logs.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there. Crowds at Embare can be a thing sometimes, so be ready for it on those good days.

Honestly, your best bet is to clear your schedule for Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August. That's the real deal. The rest is a gamble.

Rusty.

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