Emerald Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s heading for Emerald Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week is a tough one for surfers. The energy is just not there. From Tuesday the 28th of July all the way through to the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with combined energy values barely hitting 20 or 30 (weak). The winds are a mixed bag, but the lack of size is the main problem. You’ll see some glassy mornings and a few offshore windows, but with waves that small, it’s not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate for a float.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August. A new SE swell pushes in at 4ft with an 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 387 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surf should be clean. The direction is from the SE, which is close to that optimum NE for Emerald Beach, so it might hold up okay. But for a point break, that 11-second period is decent, though it’s not a classic long-period groundswell, so it might not be the kind of wave that wraps in perfectly. Still, it’s the best on offer in the first week. The water temp is sitting at 67°F – that’s about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After that Monday afternoon window, it drops back to small and weak for a few days. There’s a slight bump on Wednesday the 5th, with 3ft and a 7-second period, but the energy is still only 64 (weak) and the conditions are just average. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, look ahead to Saturday the 8th of August. In the afternoon, a bigger SE swell shows up at 6ft with a 10-second period and combined energy of 566 (strong). That’s a solid pulse of energy. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the biggest swell in the whole forecast. At 6ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but it’s fine for intermediates. The SE direction is not ideal for Emerald Beach – it would prefer a NE swell – so it might be a bit wobblier and less lined up than you’d hope. For a point break, the shorter 10-second period means it’ll be a bit more disorganized, but the energy is there.

Then on Wednesday the 12th of August, the morning offers a 3ft swell from the E with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is 296 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. That’s a promising combo – a moderate energy, decent period, and clean wind. But the afternoon gets hammered by a strong offshore breeze at 25 mph, which makes it clean but very hard to paddle into. So the morning is the pick of that day.

If I had to name a standout, it’s that Monday afternoon the 3rd of August – the first real surfable day, with clean conditions and a fresh pulse. And then the Saturday afternoon the 8th of August has the most size, but it’s not perfect. Keep an eye on the Wednesday morning the 12th too, as it could be a sneaky clean session.

Overall, it’s a quiet forecast for Emerald Beach. There’s no big, long-period groundswell that’s going to make the point sing. The breaks are worth checking on those few days I mentioned, but don’t expect it to be firing. The in-between days are small and flat. That’s the way it goes sometimes – the ocean will do what it wants.

Rusty.

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