Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a proper little window of quality surfing if you’re patient.

We’re looking at Emerald Beach for the whole run – a point break that’s fairly consistent. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th have some swell, around 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is blowing cross or cross-off from the SSE and ESE, so it’s not doing the waves any favours. The energy is moderate, but the period is short at 7-8 seconds, so it’s lumpy and a bit of a mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 19th is where it all comes together. The morning sees a clean 5ft swell from the ESE with a solid 10-second period and a proper offshore wind from the SSW. The energy is strong, and the conditions are described as very good. That’s the standout. The afternoon goes glassy, with the swell dropping to 4ft from the SE, but it’s still clean. This is the best couple of sessions of the whole forecast. Get on it.

After that, it falls apart. From Thursday the 20th right through to the end of the month, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, the swell drops below 3ft, and the energy plummets. There’s a long stretch of poor surf from the 20th right through to the 31st of August. There’s a glimmer on the morning of the 25th with a clean offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft, so it’s just a tiny, clean wave. Not worth the drive.

The first of September doesn’t look any better – tiny, weak swell with cross-shore winds. The whole run flattens out completely.

So, the honest truth: Wednesday the 19th is your only real shot at something good. Hit the morning for the best offshore conditions with that 5ft ESE groundswell. It’s a point break, so the long period (10 seconds) should wrap in nicely. The crowds are often there, so expect company. The rest of the 16 days is a bin fire.

Rusty.

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