Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Emerald Beach. I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary. The forecast shows a long stretch of small, weak swell with mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. The real problem is that the swell direction is mostly from the NNE, NE, or ENE, but this point needs swell from the NE to really work, so there’s a mismatch in direction that just kills the quality.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real chance of anything surfable comes on Friday the 4th in the morning. It’s a tiny 2ft swell from the NNE, with a short period of 6 seconds, so the energy is weak (only 64). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, cleaning things up. Honestly, it’s surfable but very ordinary. You’ll be on a log, and you’ll be scratching for any little bump.

Then we get a bit of a lull before a slightly better window. Thursday the 10th has some potential. The morning offers a 3ft NNE swell, but with a moderate SSW offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate (125). The afternoon looks similar, with a 4ft NE swell and a light cross-offshore SE wind, keeping it clean (139 energy). This is about as good as it gets for the whole outlook, but it’s still just average.

Friday the 11th through to the middle of the month is a write-off. We’re talking tiny waves, onshore winds, and even some rain and thunderstorms. There’s a real gap of poor conditions for about 5 or 6 days there.

Now, looking way out, the offshore winds start to become more consistent from the 15th onward, but the swell sizes are tiny – 2ft and dropping to 0.7ft by the 16th and 17th. The 16th of September has a very long period swell of 14 seconds from the east, but it’s so small (0.7ft) that it’s just a ripple. The energy is weak (28-35). That’s a long-period groundswell, but without any size, it’s nothing to get excited about for a point break.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is Thursday the 10th. The morning with a 3ft swell from the NNE and a clean offshore breeze is your best bet. The afternoon is also alright with a 4ft NE swell. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. It’s not epic, but it’s the only thing even close to a standout.

Rusty.

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