Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day stretch that's pretty much a write-off for proper waves. I'm seeing a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" flagged across the board. There's a noticeable gap of surfable swell right from the start.

From Monday the 7th right through to the end of the forecast on the 22nd of September, the story is the same: tiny, weak, and mostly wind-affected. The swell is consistently small, often under 2 ft, with periods mostly under 8 seconds, which is just windswell nonsense. The combined energy values are nearly all in the double digits, basically nothing to get excited about – weak energy.

The one exception pops up on Wednesday afternoon, the 16th of September. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NE, and the combined energy jumps to 127 (moderate). That's the biggest pulse of the whole period. But here's the kicker: the swell period is only 5 seconds, that's pure short-period windswell, and the wind is a cross-onshore breeze. It's going to be a choppy, lumpy mess at Emerald Beach. For a spot that's exposed to the NE, the direction is okay, but the quality is going to be poor. It's a beach-and-reef setup, so with that messy wind and chunky, short-period swell, this might look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Most of the time, the wind is actually offshore from the SSW, which would be perfect for Emerald Beach, but there's simply no swell to work with. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, with an anomaly of just 0.2°F, so it's bang on average for this time of year. No excuses there.

Honestly, there's not a single standout session in this whole two-week window. The 16th has the most size, but the conditions won't be clean. The rest is just flat or tiny and bumpy. It's a blank run, and it's pretty normal for this area when the swell windows go quiet. But forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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