Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Emerald Beach. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run. The surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly messy, so we’re hunting for any little window of clean waves.

The pick of the entire period is a bit of a long shot, but it’s the one that stands out. We’re looking at Sunday, September 20th. The swell energy jumps up to a moderate 135, with a long-period groundswell coming from the southeast at 2 ft, and a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, which means better shaped waves but it might break a bit straight on the beach. For a point break like Emerald Beach, that’s a good thing. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze with slight air, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the best size we see in the whole outlook.

Before that, we have a long stretch of barely anything. From Sunday the 6th right through to Saturday the 19th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the combined swell energy is weak, often in the low double digits. There are a few mornings with a moderate offshore breeze, like on Tuesday the 8th, Thursday the 10th, and Friday the 11th, but the swell is so small it’s barely rideable. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year.

Later in the second week, on Monday, September 21st, we see another pulse of energy with a 255 combined swell reading, but the swell height is only 2 ft from the ESE with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind is a fresh offshore, so it’ll be clean but small. It’s worth checking if it fills in, but it’s not a guarantee.

Honestly, for the most part, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on the blowy afternoons.

So, the one standout to circle on your calendar is Sunday, September 20th. It’s the only time we see any real energy. Keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

Rusty.

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