Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Emerald Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The good news? There aren't huge gaps with zero surf, but the bad news is that for the first week plus, it's all small, weak, and pretty ordinary. You're looking at a lot of days where the swell is barely a ripple, with heights hanging around 1 ft to 2 ft and a combined energy that's mostly weak, sitting between 24 and 96. The swell is coming from the ENE or E, which is fine for a NE exposed point like Emerald Beach, but the energy just isn't there.

The first real hint of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until Sunday the 6th of September. The morning has a small bump to 3 ft from the NNE, period a short 7 seconds, but at least the wind is a cross-off from the SE, so it’ll look clean. The energy is still weak (84). That’s more of a longboard or a soft-top kind of morning.

Things get a little more interesting on Monday the 7th of September. The morning sees the swell push up to 3 ft from the NNE, same short 7-second period, but the wind is a solid offshore from the SSW at 12 mph. That'll groom the faces nicely. The combined energy ticks over into that moderate range at 104, so there's a bit more push behind it. This is probably the pick of the first week, but even then, it's not going to have a crowd of locals out because it's not exactly firing. It’s just the cleanest option.

After that, the forecast gets even smaller again, dropping back to 0.7 ft and 1.0 ft through the 9th and 10th. There's a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 11th of September where it's glassy, but the swell is only 1.0 ft. You're basically paddling for nothing.

The most promising window is a bit further out. On Sunday the 13th of September, the morning looks interesting. The swell is 3 ft from the NNE, period a short 5 seconds, but it's glassy—like, "slight air" glassy. That’s your best chance for some clean, small peelers. The combined energy is weak (59), but the glassy conditions make up for it.

The afternoon of the same day sees the swell jump to 5 ft from the NNE, but it’s still a short period, and combined energy hits moderate at 131. The wind goes cross-shore from the E, so it won't be as clean. That size is still okay for intermediates, but it’s not going to be a standout session.

For a deep, long look, Monday the 14th of September morning holds 3 ft from the NNE, light cross-off from the SSE, and clean. It's more of the same small stuff.

In short, if you're a beginner or you’ve got a log, the glassy mornings on the 13th are your best bet. For the more experienced crew, the morning of the 7th with the offshore wind and a bit of waist-high energy is the one session that’s worth a look. But overall, don't get your hopes up too high—it’s a pretty flat, quiet period for Emerald Beach.

Stay tuned, forecasts change.

Rusty.

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