Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Emerald Beach. This is a solid point break, and it’s exposed to the swell, so when the conditions line up, it can really fire. The water temp is sitting right around 68°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The outlook starts a bit slow. We’ve got a gap right at the beginning. The first few days are a write-off – Friday the 21st is a mess with onshore wind and weak, messy energy. Saturday the 22nd has a small window of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the NE with a short period. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. Sunday the 23rd is cleaner with a light offshore, but the swell drops even more.

Things start to pick up on Monday the 24th. That morning is the first real standout. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the east, with a moderate combined energy (237). The wind is light and offshore from the south, so the surface will be glassy. The wave period is 6 seconds, which is a bit short, but for a point break, it should still offer some fun, rippable walls. This is your best bet in the early part of the run.

The energy builds through the week. Tuesday the 25th is wrecked by strong onshore northerly winds, but Wednesday the 26th afternoon sees a shift. The wind turns cross-offshore from the southeast, and the swell is 4ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 201 – moderate but solid. It’s clean, and the point should handle that east swell well.

Thursday the 27th is the true highlight. Morning brings a light offshore from the SSW and a 5ft ENE swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 305 (moderate), and the wind is clean and offshore. This is the best surf of the entire 16-day window. The swell is a bit too big for beginners, but for intermediates and above, it’s going to be lined up and fun. Expect a few other folks out – crowds are often here, so plan for company.

From Friday the 28th, the wind turns back onshore, and the quality drops. The weekend of the 29th and 30th is marginal, with small, weak swell and cross or light offshore winds. The energy is low. Things stay pretty quiet into the first week of September. The first week of the new month offers a few glassy mornings with small 2ft to 3ft east swell, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, which is better. The combined energy sits around 100-150, so it’s weak. These are fun, small-wave days for a longboard, but nothing to plan a trip around.

Overall, the standouts are Monday the 24th morning for a clean, fun session, and Thursday the 27th for the best size and shape. The rest of the window is mostly small or blown out.

Rusty out.

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