Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for the most part, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up. Hang tight, because the first real push is a bit further out.

We start off in the here and now, and honestly, it’s flat out pretty weak. Through Wednesday the 5th, we’ve got some small, short-period windswell around 2ft. The morning’s actually glassy with a light SSE air, which is nice, but there’s just not enough energy to get excited about. The water temp is 68°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days, Thursday the 6th through Sunday the 9th, are a real grind. Swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the energy is weak (47 to 232 in the combined energy). There are some clean windows with offshore or glassy conditions, but it’s just not doing anything. Sunday afternoon gets a bit of a pulse, but the wind swings onshore and it gets messy. Not worth your time unless you’re desperate for a splash.

Monday the 10th is the first sign of something more. We see a bump in swell to 6ft on the Monday morning, but it’s from the NNE and only a 7-second period, so it’s messy, and the 12 mph crosswind chops it up. Not a surf day. The afternoon drops back down.

Then the middle of the week, Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th, is back to the doldrums. Tiny waves, under 3ft, with clean mornings but just no push. The energy is low, around 50 to 146. You’re just waiting.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The first real standout window is the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the wind is a moderate offshore from the S. That’s a recipe for clean, lined-up waves at Emerald Beach. The combined energy is 207, which is a solid step up. This is your best bet in the entire first week and a half.

And then, the following morning, Sunday the 16th of August, is the clear winner. The swell pushes to 4ft from the SE with an 11-second period, and we’ve got that same moderate offshore wind from the S. The energy jumps to 429, which is the strongest we see. This is the pick of the fortnight. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, has some push, and should be properly fun. The swell direction from the SE lines up nicely with what this joint likes.

The rest of the second week, from Monday the 17th onwards, fades back into small, clean but weak surf. The 2ft range with 10-second periods, and low energy. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

So, to be clear: if you’ve got time, the Saturday morning is good, but the standout is the Sunday the 16th, first light. That’s the one. For a point break like this, that longer period and offshore wind will make it worth the paddle.

Rusty

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