Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for Emerald Beach. This is a point break set up for a NE swell, so you’ve got to wait for the right angle.

The next few days are flat. Monday morning has tiny 1ft waves with a long 14-second period from the ESE, but that south wind at 30 mph is blowing straight across, so it’s messy. Energy is weak (69). Monday and Tuesday are a complete loss.

Wednesday the 8th starts to show life. Morning swell hits 3ft with that long 14-second period and energy climbs to 261 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-off. By afternoon we get 5ft from the SE with a 12-second period and energy up to 607 (moderate to strong). That’s a solid pulse, but wind is still not perfect. It’s marked marginal.

Thursday the 9th morning is your best bet. Swell is 4ft from the SE with a 10-second period (243 energy). Wind turns to a moderate 20 mph SSW offshore – clean faces. The break is fairly consistent and intermediate-level, so the crowd can be an issue sometimes. Water temp is normal for this time of year. Thursday afternoon drops to zero surf, so it’s a tight window.

Friday the 10th through Tuesday the 14th is dead. Tiny waves under 2ft with periods under 10 seconds and energy mostly below 50. That’s nearly 5 days of nothing.

Monday the 20th brings some back-to-life swell. Morning and afternoon show 4–5ft from the NNE with a short 6–7 second period, energy at 146–161 (moderate). But wind is 20 mph NNW cross-onshore and choppy – that’s better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 21st morning could be a clean little session. Swell drops to 2ft from the NNE with a 7-second period, but wind shifts to WSW at 15 mph cross-off, making it clean. Energy is low at 52, so it’s not exciting, but clean and surfable.

The standout here is Thursday morning the 9th. That’s the only time we get a good combo of swell size, decent period, and clean offshore wind. The second week is mostly flat or choppy, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Rusty

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