Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Emerald Beach, and I’ll tell ya straight up: it’s a real mixed bag. There’s very little that’ll get the heart racing, but there are a few brief windows when you could get a soggy leg rope. The main issue is that the swell direction and the wind just don’t play nice for most of the run. The water temp is sitting at about 67°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The first solid option pops up on Monday, August 24th, in the morning. It’s small, only 3ft of swell from the ENE, with a short period of 7 seconds. But what makes this one worth a look is the glassy conditions – absolute zero wind. The combined energy is weak at 59, so it’s not going to be pumping, but for a clean little slide on a point break, you could have some fun. After that, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy.

We hit a patch of pretty ordinary days. The next real standout, and honestly the best of the whole run, is on Thursday, August 27th, in the morning. We get 3ft of swell from the ENE, the period stretches out to a nice 9 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the south. That means clean, lined-up waves on the point. The energy is moderate at 108. The crowd factor at Emerald Beach is `often`, so expect some company, but that’s the price of a clean wave on a Thursday. This morning session is the one to aim for.

After that, the surf stays small and underwhelming. Sunday, August 30th, morning has 3ft from the ENE with a gentle offshore wind, and it’s surfable, but nothing flash.

Moving into the second week, Tuesday, September 1st, is a washout with poor conditions. Things perk up a tiny bit on Wednesday, September 2nd, morning. The wind is dead calm again, glassy, with 3ft from the ENE and a 9-second period. The energy is moderate at 154, but it’s still described as just ordinary. Could be worth a dawny if you’re desperate.

The real kicker is Tuesday, September 1st, morning. The size jumps to 4ft from the E with a 10-second period, and the energy is strong at 241. That’s the biggest push of the whole forecast. The problem? The wind is a light cross-onshore from the north. It’s listed as poor conditions. If that wind had been offshore, this would be the clear winner. As it is, it’s a frustrating tease. The swell direction from the east isn’t ideal for the optimum NE direction for this break, either. So, a lot of energy but a bit ugly.

From there, it just drifts off into smaller, onshore junk. Thursday, September 3rd, morning has 4ft from the NE with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSE, making it clean, but the energy is moderate and the wave comment is just ordinary again.

Honestly, for this 16 days, your best bet is Thursday morning, August 27th. That offshore wind and clean 3ft swell is the best combination we get. The second best is Wednesday morning, September 2nd, for those glassy conditions on a 3ft swell. Everything else is a real struggle.

Rusty, signing off.

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