Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things look like they’re going to turn around nicely. For the first week or so, it’s mostly small, ordinary waves with a few clean windows, but nothing to write home about. Then, around Monday the 17th of August, we’ve got a big pulse of energy showing up.

The standout period looks to be the morning of Monday the 17th of August at Emerald Beach. Swell is coming in from the southeast at a solid 10ft, and that’s packing some serious power – combined swell energy is a chunky 1284 (moderate-strong). Now, this is an exposed point break, so it’s going to pick that up nicely, but for most of us, that’s going to be a big wave zone. Over 8ft, and that’s expert territory only. The wind is a cross-off breeze from the southeast at 16 mph, so it will be clean and organized, but this is not a beginner’s day. Keep that in mind. The water temp is sitting at a fairly average 67°F for the time of year here.

Before that big pulse, from now until Saturday the 16th of August, we’ve got a real quiet stretch. The waves are tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and the energy is weak (combined energy in the 30-110 range). There are some glassy moments – the Wednesday morning of the 12th of August is flat calm, and Thursday morning the 13th is glassy too – but the swell is just too small to get excited about. You’ll find a knee-high peak if you’re desperate, but it’s a real wait-and-see game.

Once the big one passes on Monday, it stays solid but drops off. Tuesday the 18th of August is still 7ft to 8ft from the southeast and east-southeast with moderate cross-shore wind and a bit of chop, so it’s messy for paddle surfing – might actually be a better setup for the kite crew if that’s your thing.

The real gem after the big swell settles might be the Wednesday morning of the 19th of August. Swell is still 7ft from the east-southeast, but you’ve got light offshore winds from the south at 6 mph, and the forecast is calling for very good conditions. That’s a clean, lined-up point break day for the more experienced surfers, and the combined energy is still strong at 547.

After that, through to the end of the forecast period, we settle into a long run of clean, offshore mornings. From the 20th of August through the 23rd of August, the swell drops to 5ft to 5ft from the east. Winds are off or glassy, and the surf is clean and user-friendly. The 22nd of August is particularly nice – glassy calm with 5ft east swell and period around 10 seconds. That’s a great day for intermediate surfers. It stays clean and fun right up to the morning of the 25th of August, though it does get a bit smaller.

So, to wrap it up: the big, expert-only swell hits on Monday the 17th of August. The best all-rounder for clean, fun surf would be Wednesday the 19th of August morning for the more advanced, or the Saturday the 22nd of August morning for a solid, clean session on a point break.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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